Approximately 221,000 to 400,000 people annually attempt to summit the mountain during the climbing season from early July to ...

To combat the persistent threat of suicides in Aokigahara forest, officials here are now relying on drones in addition to ...

Earlier this year, a Lawson convenience store in Kawaguchiko became the focus of a debate on overtourism when town officials installed a 20-metre-wide photo barrier opposite the store. The Lawson ...

The picturesque town of Fuji Kawaguchiko has been feeling the impact of a surge in tourism - arrivals to Japan crossed a record three million in March and April, driven up by a weak yen and a post ...

The tourists, mostly foreigners, even dubbed the spot “Mt. Fuji Lawson.” "Kawaguchiko is a town built on tourism, and I welcome many visitors, and the town welcomes them too, but there are ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—A large black plastic sheet was installed in front of a Lawson convenience store here to block views of Mount Fuji and prevent ill-mannered tourists from ...

While any of the Fuji five lakes is a good spot to catch the seasonal foliage, Lake Kawaguchiko is especially stunning. The lake offers two vantage points: the Momiji Corridor along the Nashigawa ...

Here are this week’s travel contests. You can win trips to Nashville, Tennessee; United Airlines miles; Martinsville, ...

Here are this week’s travel contests. You can win trips to Nashville, Tennessee; United Airlines miles; Martinsville, ...