On clear days, the lake is known to be so calm you might be able to see Mount Fuji reflected across its surface. Lake Kawaguchi has grown in popularity as a tourist destination thanks in part to ...

“If Fuji-san is wearing his hat,” says canoe guide Shinji Toizumi, as we paddle out across Lake Kawaguchi, “it means rain is on the way.” He points to the distant outline of Mount ...

(Photo courtesy of the Oshino Municipal Government) OSHINO, Yamanashi -- A set of eight ponds here contributing to Mount Fuji's World Heritage site status may be receiving water from Lake Yamanaka ...

YAMANAKAKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Mio Watanabe takes photographs of Mount Fuji every day with a smartphone to capture the changing face of the 3,776-meter peak. Her stunning shots have increased ...

Mount Fuji is seen over Lake Yamanakako, Oct. 31, 2024, in Yamanakako Village, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Snowpacks are retreating to higher and higher elevations on mountains due to ...

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes, Kawaguchiko is a popular spot to enjoy unobstructed views of Mt Fuji towering behind the water. For a panoramic view of Japan’s national treasure, however ...