according to the Japan National Tourism Organization. In May, Fujikawaguchiko, a small town at the base of Mount Fuji, had to erect a large black net to block the view of a popular photo spot ...

Staying in one of Japan’s most popular cities may soon get much more expensive - Kyoto city plans to hike lodging tax for ...

(Mainichi/Tatsuki Noda) KOFU -- A corner of Fujikawaguchiko, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture with a view of Japan's iconic Mount Fuji, has been hit with waves of foreign tourists. At one spot in ...

Sunny with a high of 44 °F (6.7 °C). Winds variable. Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 28 °F (-2.2 °C). Rain and snow today with a high of 46 °F (7.8 °C) and a ...

Tourists taking pictures of Mount Fuji from opposite a convenience store in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture on May 20, 2024. [AFP] A Japanese town mounted a large mesh barrier at ...

New fences were erected Tuesday to prevent jaywalking in front of a convenience store in Yamanashi Prefecture that has become a popular spot for photographing Mount Fuji. The site in Fujikawaguchiko ...

TOKYO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire that broke out on Saturday in the mountains spanning Japan's Kofu City and Fuefuki City in Yamanashi prefecture remained uncontained, local media reported on ...