The Zekkei Fireworks isn’t just presenting a double dose of Japanese beauty, though, but a triple one, because it’s taking place at Mount Fuji, with the symbol of the country serving as a backdrop as ...

Battling overtourism and littering, Mount Fuji will now double its tourist tax. Here's what travelers should know.

Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor ...

20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 per day and ... climbing,” where trekkers start their ascent at night to reach the summit before sunrise and then descend without ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two ...

Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year, but during the summer hiking season many trudge up its steep, rocky slopes through the night to see the sunrise. The symmetrical mountain has been ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--At the foot of Mount Fuji, prayers for safety in ... climbing,” where trekkers start their ascent at night to reach the summit for sunrise and then descend ...

Beginning in the new tourist season, accessing the trails leading to Mount Fuji will cost 4,000 yen (approximately CAD 39). The authorities in Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures are implementing these ...

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...