People mourned the 28 victims of a 2021 major mudslide that struck Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, in a memorial ceremony on ...

Green tea is a major industry in Shizuoka prefecture, on Japan’s Pacific coast. Over a third of the tea leaves produced in Japan come from Shizuoka. Google “Shizuoka” and you’ll find images of ...

The climbing season on Mount Fuji kicked off on July 1 with the opening of the Yoshida trail in Yamanashi Prefecture.

The Mt Fuji climbing season officially began on Tuesday July 1, reports Japan Today. In an effort to manage over-tourism and ...

Suffering from steadily shrinking hauls, fishing communities around Japan are targeting something that is much more in ...

“The death of 24 people on Mount Fuji led to the formation of our mountain rescue team,” says Katsunori Masuda, an officer ...

Mt. Fuji's climbing season commenced as the most popular trail opened Tuesday, with local authorities charging a doubled fee ...

One side of Japan's Mount Fuji has opened to climbers striking out for the peak from the mountain's fifth stage in Yamanashi ...

Japan’s Nikkei business daily reported that the mission aims to extract 35 tonnes of mud from the sea floor over around three weeks. Each tonne is expected to contain around two kilograms (4.4 pounds) ...

July 1 (UPI) -- Mt. Fuji's climbing season started with an increased fee to prevent over-tourism and dangerous climbs on ...

Japan on Tuesday declared the start of Mount Fuji's climbing season amid efforts to ease overcrowding and the impact on the ...

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...