A man in his 20s was airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji and then rescued again from its steep slopes just days later because he returned to find his mobile phone, local media reported. Police said that ...

But another view reveals the site of Mount Fuji’s last confirmed eruption, which began on December 16, 1707, during Japan’s Hoei ... from the volcano—into Yokohama and Tokyo, some 60 miles ...

west of the Tokyo-Yokohama area. It has been dormant since its last eruption in 1707, it is still considered an active volcano by geologists. A symbol of Japan, Mt. Fuji, or "Fujisan," was once a ...

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...

"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 ...

Japanese officials believe they're taking steps to better manage visitor numbers at Mount Fuji. For now, Japan's tourism boom is showing no signs of slowing down. Those heading to Mount Fuji later ...

Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu, is still lacking any measurable snow, extending a record for no snow in October, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Scorching summer temperatures in Japan lingered into October. Japan's Mount Fuji has finally regained its signature snowcap following a record-breaking period during which its peak remained bare.

By Yan Zhuang and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from Tokyo. Mount Fuji looms large as Japan’s tallest mountain and one of its most enduring national symbols. Its snowy peak has inspired ...