As the rainy season abates, July is a pleasant time to visit Japan. It also remains one of the only months hikers can summit Mount Fuji, which opens from early July to early September. Peak season ...

The location known as “Mt Fuji dream bridge” in Fuji, Shizuoka prefecture, was envisioned as a tourist draw that would be a boon to the area. Instead, it has brought complaints from residents ...

Being located at the foot of Mount Fuji is a source of pride for the Shizuoka Prefecture town of Fujinomiya and its residents. That proximity to Japan’s tallest and most famous mountain, though, has ...

China's fake Mount Fuji draws criticism for deceptive tourist attraction By Kim Su-jeong Updated 2025.05.05. 09:59 ...

A theme park in northern China has sparked national ridicule after attempting to pass off a modest hill as a replica of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji by simply painting its summit white, according ...

The faux Mount Fuji, dubbed the Universe Fantasy Land, is situated in the Hebei province of northern China, with visitors being charged Rs 1,138 (98 yuan) for each visit.

A Chinese national had to be rescued twice in one week from Mount Fuji after he returned to the mountain peak to collect his phone. The 27-year-old student living in Japan was rescued for the ...

Later, officers discovered that the man was the same one who had been rescued on Mount Fuji four days previously, private broadcaster TBS and other media outlets reported. Police could not immediately ...

A man in his 20s was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji then rescued again from its steep slopes just days later because he returned to find his phone, according to media reports.

A 27-year-old male student from China was rescued twice from Japan’s Mount Fuji within a span of four days after he reportedly returned to the mountain to retrieve his cell phone.

According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, Mount Fuji is the tallest peak in Japan, standing at 3,776 metres. It was the result of volcanic activity that began around 100,000 years ago.