A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding on the nation's highest mountain, a once-peaceful pilgrimage site. Last year, Yamanashi region -- home to Mount ...

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the number of trekkers to Mount Fuji. A gate was installed at the ...

"There is no other mountain in Japan that attracts that many people in the span of just over two months. So some restrictions are necessary to ensure their safety." Mount Fuji is covered in snow ...

KUMAMOTO--With the grandeur of Mount Aso in the background ... Around 2,000 workers have gathered from around Japan for three shifts at the site that keep operations running 24 hours a day.

Researchers found evidence of six previously unknown major eruptions of majestic Mount Fuji between 4,000 ... substances spewed from past eruptions of Japan’s highest peak, enabling the latest ...

TOKYO, March 17 — Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji’s four main trails will be charged an entry fee of ¥4,000 (RM119.49) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill today. A record ...

After hours: March 19 at 6:57:40 PM EDT Loading Chart for MT ...

This scenic spot is a national beauty and one of Japan’s top 100 sakura locations. ・Yoshimine-dera Temple (Kyoto): Founded in 1029, Yoshimine-dera is renowned for its lovely weeping cherry blossoms, ...

It takes only about 50 minutes by train from the Shinjuku Station and has easy access from central Tokyo. Mt. Takao, which people can start climbing from the Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Line, is ...

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