The 175-acre site, built at the base of a world-admired landmark, will serve as a futuristic "living laboratory" for robotics ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the climbing season may soon be expanded to include large tour buses and taxis. Authorities ...

Toyota gave an update on Woven City at CES on Monday, saying the "living laboratory" is set to welcome its first residents in 2025.

The city, which is a modest bullet train ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and Buddhist temples. Residents have ...

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Every year, around 220,000 people come to climb Mount Fuji, mostly packed into three hectic months between June and August when favourable weather conditions allow for scaling its summit.

“I hope to continue taking step after step and to climb Mount Fuji if possible.” He said that if he can conquer Mount Fuji in the summer, he will take another shot at South America’s tallest ...

A central Japan city at the foot of Mt. Fuji has lost over a month's worth of winter days per year in the past decade due to global warming, a recent study by a U.S.-based climate research ...

Climbers using the most popular trail on Mt. Fuji are expected to be slugged with a doubled fee of 4,000 yen ($26) from next summer as the Yamanashi prefectural government seeks to tackle overcrowding ...