The recurrence of such incidents on the peak has renewed calls in Japan for stiffer penalties and for errant hikers to pay ...

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

A Travel + Leisure A-List advisor shares how to plan, what to expect, and what to do after summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, ...

The climbing season on Mt. Fuji began in full on Thursday as all three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side were opened, ...

The trails on Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, are now fully open for climbers this year, with some new restrictions.

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

The risk of getting lost or suffering an accident while mountain climbing is not limited by altitude or season. Preparing appropriate equipment suited to the mountains one plans to climb is necessary ...

A popular daytrip from central Tokyo, Mount Takaosan at 599 meters high is seemingly a safe and casual hike compared to ...

A viral manga prophecy predicting a massive earthquake on July 5 has led to slashed flights and emptied Mount Fuji trails – ...

With a competent guide, active volcano treks are both safe and worth the climb. Here are some of the biggest active volcanoes ...

Mt. Fuji opened on Tuesday for the summer climbing season on the Yoshida Trail from the Yamanashi Prefecture side.

With fewer than 45 days until Bolivia's presidential election, businessman Samuel Doria Medina -- leader of Unidad Nacional, ...