Shiiba, one of Japan's three great unexplored regions, is hidden in mountains over 1,000 meters tall. The people in this secluded village have preserved their traditional landscapes and ancient ...

Accompanied by mountain guides, Japan-based writer Ally Hongo walks ... on their journeys of enlightenment but also regular people seeking a connection to their past and hope for the future.

Local police received calls on Wednesday afternoon that three or four people had been caught ... were killed by an avalanche in the mountains of central Japan. Police in Nagano Prefecture said ...

More than 200,000 people are expected to make the trek up Japan's iconic mountain over the 10-week season. And local authorities are trying to figure out how to deal with all the congestion.

A record 52 mountain climbing accidents occurred across Japan during the year-end break ... According to the agency, the number of people involved in mountain accidents increased by 35 to 67 ...