which consist of three mountain ranges across the prefecture. In fact, 15 of the 23 mountains in Japan that are 9,800 feet or so high are found in Nagano. Hence, its nickname: “the Roof of Japan.” ...

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 ...

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.

Japan’s Yamanashi prefectural government plans to raise the entry fee for climbers of Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest ...

TOKYO, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Yamanashi prefectural government plans to raise the entry fee for climbers of Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, from the current 2,000 yen to a range of 3,000 to ...