Yamanashi Prefecture has abandoned plans for a Mount Fuji railway ... tentatively called Fuji Tram, will run on hydrogen fuel cells and rubber wheels. It will look like a train with two cars ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--The number of people attempting to “bullet climb” Mount Fuji overnight has dropped by around 80 percent on the Yoshida trail here, according to a city ...

Yamanashi’s stance is that bullet climbing was dangerous, only those who had reserved a sleeping space at one of the mountain huts along the Yoshida trail were allowed onto the route after 4 p.m.

But those living near Mount Fuji say the influx has become unsustainable ... reduce the number of people trying to do what's called "bullet climbing," which involves heading to the summit for ...

Whether you're admiring the Japanese mountain from a Tokyo tower or a bullet train bound for Osaka, Mt. Fuji retains the beauty immortalized in old paintings. This peak is the highest point on ...