Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano ... The sky would be covered in black volcanic ash, and urban areas would be plunged ...

Participants expressed concerns about the potential harm to Mount Fuji’s environment, noting the increase in taxis with plates from outside the prefecture and large tour buses emitting black ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—A large black plastic sheet was installed in front of a Lawson convenience store here to block views of Mount Fuji and prevent ill-mannered tourists from ...

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 ...

The picturesque Fuji has long been a famous symbol of Japan, with its gracefully sweeping slopes and white icy ... a large ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural ...

Last year, to deter crowds from gathering for photos, the town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi installed a large black screen along a pavement, obstructing a popular view of Mount Fuji.