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 ...

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 ...

Travelers to Japan should seek out this mirror-like lake near Mount Fuji that promises unbeatable views of the mountain and ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, ...

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 ...

At night, the lodges pack in climbers as densely ... Toyohiro Watanabe has ascended Mount Fuji 83 times—an even dozen in 2001, when he helped install the mountain’s first composting toilets ...

(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 ...