MOUNT FUJI

Park rangers on Japan's Mount Fuji launched this year's climbing season before sunrise, implementing new trail fees and capping daily hiker numbers at 4,000 to manage overcrowding. Climbers now pay ¥2,000 ($12) per person amid concerns over litter a...

UFO and Alien sightings claimed by local people have brought much popularity and tourists to this Japan city.

Japanese authorities have introduced an online booking system for Mount Fuji's Yoshida Trail to manage overtourism and address safety and environmental concerns amid a surge in summer visitors. The system will limit daily entries to 4,000 hikers at ...

A small Japanese town, Fujikawaguchiko, is constructing a barrier to block the view of Mount Fuji due to complaints about tourist misbehavior. Visitors have caused issues like littering and unsafe crossing. While some welcome the safety measure, oth...

Demographers use the term 'demographic dividend' to describe the economic benefits that a country enjoys from its large young population. India has one of the world's largest reservoirs of youth. Yet, it has caused us to worry about unemployment rat...

India-Japan's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, highlighted the growing partnership between the two countries at the 6th India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum. The partnership includes various initiatives such as the Quad, supply chain resilience i...

An extraordinary addition to the celestial bodies surrounding Earth is an astronaut’s tool bag inadvertently set adrift during a spacewalk. Interestingly, this stray satchel can be seen from Earth through binoculars.

Japan Rail has increased the cost of its passes and tickets. Besides, for the first time in history, a fee has been imposed on visiting the Itsukushima shrine. Know in detail.

Mount Fuji is facing ecological challenges and safety concerns due to the increasing number of visitors. The iconic volcano, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has seen a surge in hikers, both day and night. The facilities, including restaurants and souv...

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Omurice is a simple dish of an omelette with fried rice.

Just before it opens each afternoon, elderly residents gather outside one of Tokyo's last remaining old-style bath houses carrying flannels, soap and shampoo for their regular soak.

Worldle is like the popular game Wordle, but it tests your knowledge about the different countries of the world. Every participant is shown an outline and six guesses to pick the correct answer. Let's check out the clues for today's Worldle.

Osaka lifted the torch to the gleaming cauldron, which had unfurled at the top of a ramp representing Mount Fuji, in the highlight of a ceremony that was stripped back over virus fears.

It will be the first time the trails of the 3,776-metre volcanic mountain are closed since 1960.

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Apart from the coveted golden statue, winners will take home a goodie bag worth a whopping $2,00,000. ET Magazine takes a sneek-peek inside the bag.