Step into Japan's Aokigahara Forest, known as the Sea of Trees, located at the base of Mt. Fuji. This forest is famous for its eerie silence, tragic history, and unsettling legends, earning its ...

They are scenes few would associate with Japan’s highest peak: human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers – some attempting the ascent in sandals. But these ...

Large numbers of tourists are visiting Mt. Fuji again, causing problems with local municipalities and worry over the environment of the World Heritage site. Post-pandemic tourism has made a comeback ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mt. Fuji's climbing season commenced Wednesday as two of the four main hiking trails opened, with hikers making their way to the summit greeted by a clear sunrise breaking through ...