FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Local authorities have removed a screen blocking an iconic view of Mount Fuji hovering over a convenience store here just three months after installing it.

Japan comes alive with matsuri, festivals that celebrate local culture and traditions throughout the country. From the icy winters of Sapporo to the river walks of Osaka, every city and every season ...

The Chureito Pagoda is a five story pagoda situated on the mountainside with a breathtaking view of Fujiyoshida City and the distant Mount Fuji. Head here during mid April for cherry blossoms and mid ...

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A 3·2 km, one-station western extension of the Chūō metro Line in Osaka from Cosmosquare to Yumeshima opened on January 19.

Despite its claim to antiquity, however, the structures that currently stand are relatively new reconstructions of previous edifices (during World ... official website. Mt Fuji and Hakone 1 ...

Images, and the devices that capture them, are my focus. I've covered cameras at PCMag for the past 13 years, which has given me a front row seat for the DSLR to mirrorless transition, the ...

A guide to the best suits for women for the new year... Maxi skirts are still everywhere - I've found the best on the high street, plus tips on how to wear one From denim maxis to knitted maxi ...

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — A girl used a stolen gun to shoot a boy she was dating when ... Police said an investigation revealed the boy and a girl “in a dating relationship, were inside the residence ...

Mount Yoshino (Nara): Mount Yoshino boasts about 30,000 white wild cherry trees spread ... Yes, Japan hosts numerous cherry blossom festivals centered around the traditional practice of “hanami,” or ...