Tokyo's Skytree soars 634 metres (2,080 feet) upwards, giving spectacular views of the Japanese megalopolis and -- on a clear ...

In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the city’s economy.

The greater Tokyo metropolitan area would effectively cease to function within hours of a full-scale eruption of Mount Fuji, according ... days to clear enough space to allow emergency vehicles ...

“I think we came in at the right time because they wanted to keep Mt. Fuji, but they didn’t want to keep it in the shape it was in,” Aaron Jackson said. “That old space was really run down.

They concluded that the condominium would, when finished, overlap and spoil the view of Mount Fuji, which can be seen ... the building area and total floor space be reduced to about half of ...