Yamanashi Prefecture has abandoned plans for a Mount Fuji railway line and is instead considering a rubber-tired tram system to bring climbers to the mountain, Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki said ...

U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a HIMARS launcher near Mount Fuji in Japan, highlighting a weapon system that is becoming increasingly important to the U.S. military.

TOKYO — Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years, presumably because of the unusually warm ...

US Marines conducted a high-intensity live-fire training exercise using the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Camp Fuji, Japan. The drill showcased rapid deployment and precision ...

Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the climbing season may soon be expanded to include large ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to traverse ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's Mount Fuji has finally regained its signature snowcap following a record-breaking period during which its peak remained ...

A Japanese town with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji has become so overrun with selfie-taking tourists that it is putting up a barrier to block the picturesque vista of the sacred mountain.

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak. Often they find ...

:: "There is an overall trend that the observation of the first snowfall on Mount Fuji is getting later. However, the cause is not yet clearly understood, but one reason we can raise is that the ...

Japan's iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. This unprecedented delay surpasses the previous record of October 26, recorded ...

US test fires a dozen rockets near Mount Fuji in rapid ‘shoot and scoot’ drill - The HIMARS system has seen action with US ...