Mount Fuji is seen over Lake Yamanakako, Oct. 31, 2024, in Yamanakako Village, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Snowpacks are retreating to higher and higher elevations on mountains due to ...

Japan's largest lake, is home to centuries-old crafts like Shigaraki ware and Wana velvet. We explore an island in the lake by tricycle before climbing into the mountains. I want to absorb ...