Direct bus services connecting Mishima Station in the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the fifth station of Mount ...

A sturdy steel gate now greets those wishing to climb 3,776-meter Mount Fuji from the fifth station of the Yoshida trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the sacred mountain.

The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to retrieve his phone.

In this video, I meet with a Mount Fuji climbing expert to share 5 essential climbing tips following my unsuccessful attempt to summit Mt. Fuji. Useful gear for climbing Mt. Fuji includes warm ...

The Yamanashi prefectural government on Thursday pushed for the construction of a rubber-tired tram line ascending halfway up ...

The climbing season on Mt Fuji in Japan is in full swing, but can anyone climb Japan's tallest peak? How fit do you need to be? Ice-axes and crampons? Ropes? Mountain experience? Is it hard ...

Yamanashi prefecture hopes to discourage climbing during the off season by having those who are rescued cover the costs. Read ...

Q A friend of ours wants to go on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Can you recommend a book for him? Graham H. A The great railway ...