FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of ¥4,000 ($27) from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign ...

Shizuoka is home to three of Mount Fuji’s four main climbing trails – Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba. The entry fee will charged from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on ...

Mount Fuji, Japan's most iconic and revered mountain, is experiencing an unprecedented event. For the first time in 130 years ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign ...

A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year, but during the summer hiking season many trudge up its steep ...

TOKYO: Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday (March 17). A record ...

Social media feeds with aesthetic snaps of Mount Fuji will look a lot different very soon, as Japanese authorities have resorted to a drastic measure because of misbehaving tourists. A spot in the ...

Mount Fuji is one of the iconic symbols of Japan, a source of inspiration for artists for centuries and a can't-miss destination for modern-day tourists. It is also an active volcano. Last week ...

Fuji to cap the number of climbers. Otani Kazuo, an official of the Yamanashi Prefecture Mount Fuji Conservation and Tourism Ecosystem Promotion Group, notes that the new regulations mark a ...