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Mt. Fuji photo spot

A man takes a picture on May 24, 2024, through a hole made in a large black screen that was set up earlier in the month to block the view of Mt. Fuji towering over a Lawson convenience store in the Yamanashi Prefecture town of Fujikawaguchiko. The town installed the screen after the photo spot went viral online and sparked a surge in foreign visitors, leading to complaints from local residents about jaywalking and illegal parking.

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Tokyo Gate Bridge opened to traffic

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 12, 2012, shows Tokyo Gate Bridge. The 2.6-kilometer-long bridge linking Tokyo's eastern waterfront with a man-made island in Tokyo Bay was opened to traffic the same day. Seen in the background (top R) is Mt. Fuji.

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (C), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead.

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (C), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead.

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama, a former Formula One racing driver, is seen inside a vehicle in Shizuoka Prefecture after being rescued following an accident on Mt. Fuji on Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead.

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (L), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead.

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Retro-vehicle fever hitting middle-aged, car buffs

TOKYO, Japan - A man and his son admire a Subaru 360 minivehicle manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Nov. 2 as part of an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Subaru 360 production.

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Man arrested over explosion at parcel delivery firm

FUJI, Japan - Members of a bomb-disposal squad of the Ground Self-Defense Force collect shells from the house of Norihisa Kotani, a sheet-metal worker, on July 1 in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. Earlier in the day, Kotani, 32, was arrested on suspicion of sending a package containing a grenade that exploded at a branch of major parcel delivery firm Yamato Transport Co. in Susono in the prefecture.

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(2)Man arrested over explosion at parcel delivery firm

FUJI, Japan - Investigators search for evidence July 1 at the house of a man suspected of sending a package containing a grenade that exploded the previous day at the Shinshizuoka branch of parcel delivery firm Yamato Transport Co. in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture. Artillery shells are seen at the foot of the investigators.

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(2)Man arrested over explosion at parcel delivery firm

FUJI, Japan - Investigators search for evidence July 1 at the house of a man suspected of sending a package containing a grenade that exploded the previous day at the Shinshizuoka branch of parcel delivery firm Yamato Transport Co. in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture. Artillery shells are seen at the foot of the investigators. (Kyodo)

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Man arrested over explosion at parcel delivery firm

FUJI, Japan - Members of a bomb-disposal squad of the Ground Self-Defense Force collect shells from the house of Norihisa Kotani, a sheet-metal worker, on July 1 in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. Earlier in the day, Kotani, 32, was arrested on suspicion of sending a package containing a grenade that exploded at a branch of major parcel delivery firm Yamato Transport Co. in Susono in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 8

8 Hiratsuka - A zigzag road, lined with a few trees, traversing fields, and a courier running along and passing two other travellers. In the background a dark, round-topped hill, behind which a white Fuji appears in the distance. Here, the Tokaido Highway runs along a low causeway by the ocean. The man running is one of the professional couriers who worked in relays and covered the distance of 489 km between Edo and Kyoto in about 90 hours. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 15

15 Yoshiwara - A road lined with trees running through ricefields, along which a man leads a horse carrying three women; Fuji in the distance. This section of highway was lined with pine trees for the comfort of travellers. Through the trees, Mount Fuji was seen on the left-hand side of the highway and was popularly called "left Fuji". Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 3

3 Kawasaki - A ferry-boat crossing the river, and passengers waiting on the further bank in front of a cluster of houses; Fuji in the distance. Close to the further bank is a man on a raft. Travellers crossing the river here by ferryboat may have felt they were being carried towards a different world. However, those returning to Edo looked forward to reentering the familiar homeland. This desolate area along the seashore is now an important industrial district of Japan. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Visitors check Koshu brand of wine from Japan at Expo Milano

A man visiting the Japanese pavilion at Expo Milano picks up a bottle of Koshu brand wine from Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture at its event square in the Italian city on Aug. 23, 2015. Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures jointly sponsored an event to introduce Mt. Fuji, a World Cultural Heritage site straddling the two regions, and a variety of their specialty food products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese TV network apologizes over comedy show mocking gay men

File photo taken in June 2016 shows Fuji Television Network Inc.'s head office in Tokyo. The network apologized on Oct. 16, 2017, for making viewers "feel unpleasant" over a comedy program that revived a 30-year-old stereotype character depicting a gay man. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retro-vehicle fever hitting middle-aged, car buffs

TOKYO, Japan - A man and his son admire a Subaru 360 minivehicle manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Nov. 2 as part of an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Subaru 360 production. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji topped with snow,seen from Lake Yamanaka

Lake Yamanaka, the easternmost of the five lakes of Fuji, with a distance view of Mt. Fuji to the west. The top and sides of the mountain, as well as the area surrounding the lake, are covered with snow. A man with a minokasa (bamboo hat) is posing in the centre. Mt. Hoei cannot be seen from Lake Yamanaka.==Date:unknown, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐49‐0]

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Mt. Fuji topped with snow,seen from Lake Yamanaka

Mt. Fuji seen from Lake Yamanaka. The upside-down Fuji is vaguely reflected on the surface. Since the amount of snowfall on the mountain differs from that in photograph #5038, the time of the two photographs is different. A man, probably a fisherman, and someone welcoming him (or seeing him off) can be seen.==Date:1904, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐6‐0]

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A scene of people taking a rest at Suzukawa,Tokaido Road

The Tokaido Highway near Suzukawa in Fuji City, facing west. One man is resting under the pine tree and another leaning on a pole. Pine trees line the highway, and houses with thatched roofs are visible in the background. This photograph was taken by the American stereograph photograph company, Underwood & Underwood, either in 1896 or between 1903 and 1904.==Date:1904, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐98‐0]

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Climing Mt. Fuji

Pilgrims at the top of Mt. Fuji. There are two craters at the summit (one large, one small), and the caldera surrounds them. Pilgrims came to pray at the shrines located along the path at the summit and to see morning light, which was considered sacred. This photograph was taken by the American stereograph company, Underwood & Underwood, either in 1896 or between 1903 and 1904.==Date:1904, Place:Shizuoka Yamanashi, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐81‐0]

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The volcanic crater of Mt. Fuji

The summit of Mt. Fuji. There are two craters of different sizes. This was taken from Kusu Shinto Shrine, facing Kengamine. Three climbers are looking at one of the craters. The rock in the centre is Toraiwa, and the cliff of Dainaiin crater is visible. This photograph was taken by the American stereograph company, Underwood & Underwood, either in 1896 or between 1903 and 1904.==Date:1904, Place:Shizuoka Yamanashi, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐80‐0]

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Lake Yamanaka seen from the top of Mt. Fuji

Lake Yamanaka seen from the top of Mt. Fuji on the Yamanashi Prefecture side. A climber is on the left, and the lake is visible between the clouds. This photograph was taken by a photographer of the Underwood & Underwood Co. either in 1896 or between 1903 and 1904.==Date:1904, Place:Shizuoka Yamanashi, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐50‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Kashiwabara

Northern view of a slightly snow-capped Mt. Fuji from Ukishimanuma (Floating Island Bog) near Kashiwabara-Shinden in Fuji City. The water from the bog becomes Numa River and flows into Tagonoura. Mt. Fuji is reflected on the surface of the bog. Two boats, one with a man standing and the other with a man sitting, are visible. Islands are visible in the background. Taken by Mizuno Hanbei.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Mizuno Hanbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐44‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Kashiwabara

Northern view of a slightly snow-capped Mt. Fuji from Ukishimanuma (Floating Island Bog) near Kashiwabara-Shinden in Fuji City. The water from the bog becomes Numa River and flows into Tagonoura. Mt. Fuji is reflected on the surface of the bog. Two boats, one with a man standing and the other with a man sitting, are visible. Islands are visible in the background. Taken by Mizuno Hanbei.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Mizuno Hanbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐32‐0]

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Men looking up at Mt.Fuji

It is difficult to determine the exact location, but the shape of Mt. Fuji and the fact that there are neither trees on the north side of the street nor a pond indicates that this was taken on the Tokaido Highway east of Yoshiwara Post Town, facing north. A house with a thatched roof, a rickshaw man, and a man carrying a load are visible.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐20‐0]

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Dancing men

Mt. Fuji is visible in the background. The man on the front left is wearing a straw apron while the others are wearing headbands and short coats, imitating the styles of fisher folk. This is a seaside group dance.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐45‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

Northern view of Mt. Fuji from Ukishimanuma (Floating Island Bog) near Kashiwabara-Shinden in Fuji City. Ukishimanuma was formerly a stretch of low land between the southern foot of Mt. Fuji/Mt. Ashitaka and Suruga Bay. It flows into Numa River and Tagonoura harbour. Mt. Fuji and a sailboat are reflected on the pond. A man is on a small craft, with small islands scattered in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐48‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

Northern view of Mt. Fuji from Ukishimanuma (Floating Island Bog) near Kashiwabara-Shinden in Fuji City. Ukishimanuma was formerly a stretch of low land between the southern foot of Mt. Fuji/Mt. Ashitaka and Suruga Bay. It flows into Numa River and Tagonoura harbour. Mt. Fuji and a sailboat are reflected on the pond. A man is on a small craft, with small islands scattered in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐8‐2]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tokaido Road

Northern view of snow-capped Mt. Fuji from Ukishimanuma (Floating Island Pond) around Kashiwabara-Shinden in Fuji City. The water from the pond becomes Numa River and flows into Tagonoura. The area surrounding Ukishimanuma Pond was marshland called Ukishimagahara. Water traffic increased there as people moved around by riverboats. A man sits on the sailboat.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐98‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

Northern view of snow-capped Mt. Fuji from the mouth of Numa River, which flows into Tagonoura Harbour in Fuji City. The location of Mt. Hoei indicates that this was developed from the wrong side of the negative. The piled stones on the left could be part of a stone gate. A retaining wall constructed of wooden posts and pebbles protect the riverbank. Two men are visible.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number47‐21‐0]

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Mt. Fuji and pine tree in Oiwa Village

The name of the location Oyuwamura in the caption cannot be found. It could be the present Oyui-mura of Sakuma-machi. Mount Fuji can be seen standing over the pine tree protruding sideways. A traveler can be seen in front of the pine tree.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐51‐0]

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Pack-horse man

The road-horse man and another man riding a horse. The load on the horse may be coal packs. The background is Mt. Fuji. The shape of the mountain reveals that the photo was taken from the direction of Yamanashi.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐46‐0]

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Men carrying daihachiguruma,a large cart,and Mt. FUJI

Two men pull and push a daihachiguruma (cart). It looks heavy, due to the man pulling with a rope around his shoulder. What was the intention of the photographer, who contrasted the beauty of Mt.Fuji and the boulevard with the labour of the men?==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number16‐35‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Iwabuchi,Tokaido Road

Teahouses for travelers to relax were seen frequently along the main roads. Initially, meals and lodging were not allowed here, but gradually specialties such as chikara mochi (rice cakes) were served as well as sake and snacks. Some shops had waitresses to serve the guests. A vendor carrying a balancing pole and a man pulling his cart can be seen.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐31‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

A vendor and road-horse man departing from the tea house at the ridge. Otome Ridge was located on the border of Gotemba and Hakone, at a height of 1005 meters above sea level. It is said to be the oldest road over Mt.Hakone, but it was not used during the Edo era when the route was regulated.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐15‐0]

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Tokyo Gate Bridge opened to traffic

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 12, 2012, shows Tokyo Gate Bridge. The 2.6-kilometer-long bridge linking Tokyo's eastern waterfront with a man-made island in Tokyo Bay was opened to traffic the same day. Seen in the background (top R) is Mt. Fuji. (Kyodo)

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

Photo taken Aug. 10, 2019, shows Hendrik Tui playing for Japan in a Pacific Nations Cup rugby match against the United States in Fuji. Tui was named to the host country's 31-man Rugby World Cup squad on Aug. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mt. Fuji climbing season begins

A man dressed as a Tengu mountain spirit cuts sacred straw festoon with an ax during a ceremony at Komitake Shrine located at the fifth station on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2019, to pray for safety as the climbing season starts at Japan's tallest mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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At least 1 person killed in blast at chemical plant in central Japan

Black fumes spew from a chemical plant of Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd. in the city of Fuji in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture in this photo taken Dec. 1, 2017 from a Kyodo News helicopter. An explosion occurred earlier in the day, killing at least one man and injuring about 10 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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At least 1 person killed in blast at chemical plant in central Japan

Black fumes spew from a chemical plant of Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd. in the city of Fuji in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture in this photo taken Dec. 1, 2017 from a Kyodo News helicopter. An explosion occurred earlier in the day, killing at least one man and injuring about 10 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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At least 1 person killed in blast at chemical plant in Japan

Black fumes spew from a chemical plant of Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd. in the city of Fuji in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture in this photo taken Dec. 1, 2017 from a Kyodo News helicopter. An explosion occurred earlier in the day, killing at least one man and injuring about 10 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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At least 1 person killed in blast at chemical plant in central Japan

Black fumes spew from a chemical plant of Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd. in the city of Fuji in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture in this photo taken Dec. 1, 2017 from a Kyodo News helicopter. An explosion occurred earlier in the day, killing at least one man and injuring about 10 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama, a former Formula One racing driver, is seen inside a vehicle in Shizuoka Prefecture after being rescued following an accident on Mt. Fuji on Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead. (Kyodo)

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (L), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead. (Kyodo)

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (C), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead. (Kyodo)

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (C), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean student Samaritan had grad school dreams

TOKYO - Lee Su Hyon (photo taken on Mt. Fuji climb) was contemplating returning to South Korea this summer to attend graduate school after a year and a half of language studies in Japan. But the 26-year-old was struck and killed by a commuter train on Tokyo's Yamanote loop line Jan. 26 as he and a Japanese photographer tried to rescue a drunken man who had fallen onto the tracks.