The five lakes were formed by Mt. Fuji's repeated volcanic eruptions, when lava flows blocked rivers or split existing lakes. In times past, and still today, the lakes are an essential part of ...

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Two municipalities at the foot of Mount Fuji plan ... Lake Saiko and Lake Shojiko, four of the so-called Fuji Five Lakes at the foot of Japan’s tallest ...

Passang Lama Bhotia from Nepal guides visitors up Mt. Fuji. Passang speaks five languages. He's spent the past 14 years working on Mt. Fuji, where he leads foreign climbers from the 5th station to ...