Accompanied by mountain guides, Japan-based writer Ally Hongo walks ... on their journeys of enlightenment but also regular people seeking a connection to their past and hope for the future.

Shiiba, one of Japan's three great unexplored regions, is hidden in mountains over 1,000 meters tall. The people in this secluded village have preserved their traditional landscapes and ancient ...

Japan's Niigata Prefecture, according to local reports. Local police reported that a group of three or four people had been caught in an avalanche in a backcountry area in the snowy mountains of ...

More than 200,000 people are expected to make the trek up Japan's iconic mountain over the 10-week season. And local authorities are trying to figure out how to deal with all the congestion.

The number of mountain climbing accidents in Japan hit a record high last year, with 3,568 people reported rescued, missing or killed, an increase of 62 from the previous year, police statistics ...