As one of the world's most famous active volcanoes and a cultural symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji has historically seen an average snowcapped peak starting Oct. 2 — with last year beginning on Oct. 5.

Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, has put new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Beginning July 1, climbers must pay 2,000 yen ($12.40) ...

TOKYO — A climber was rescued twice in one week from Japan’s Mount Fuji after he went back to search for his lost phone, police said Monday. On Sunday, rescuers carried the climber on a stretcher from ...

A view of a snow-covered Mount Fuji from Fujiyoshida in Japan. David Edelstein under Unsplash License In 1831, the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai immortalized a snow-covered Mount Fuji in the ...

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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 balance ...

Snow is usually covering Mount Fuji's iconic peak by this time of year. One of the most iconic active volcanoes in the world is missing a major aspect of its famous view: snow. Mount Fuji, a ...

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. This ...

MOUNT FUJI, Japan -- As mountains around the world go, Mount Fuji, about 90 miles west of Tokyo, is one of the most recognizable, with its iconic cone shape, and its (usually) snowcapped peak.

JAPAN — Faced with the first steep incline on the Yoshida Trail that leads to Mount Fuji’s summit, Daiki Nishikawa dramatically steadies his pace to less than 40 steps per minute. Dodging clumps of ...