Misbehaving foreigners are fuelling support for radical Right-wing parties in Japan. Voters are set to turn their backs on ...

Gora Kadan, one of Japan’s most respected ryokans, opens its second property, bringing its revered hospitality to a stunning ...

Faced with volatile fossil fuel markets and seeking stable revenue streams, Mitsubishi and its rivals have been diversifying ...

Torrential downpours pummelled the city of Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan, on Tuesday (July 15), following a typhoon that ...

"In the end, 73 people were injured in the incident, 54 of whom were burned, and 13 died," said author, former Marine and ...

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Mount Fuji opened to climbers using trails originating in Shizuoka Prefecture but fewer people turned out following the ...

Join National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish as he explores the natural landscapes, iconic landmarks, and historical ...

I must be an intimidating site when I come barreling down a path swinging my poles in tandem with my stride. Sometimes people ...

John Rutherford Alcock (1809–1897), a British diplomat and writer, served as the first British minister in Japan during the ...

Ryo Tatsuki, a retired manga artist and the new 'Baba Vanga', had prediction a July 5 volcano eruption in Japan, triggering widespread panic and even cancellations of trips to Japan. Now that the ...

Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, opened to climbers on the Shizuoka Prefecture side on Thursday.