A picture taken of Kowloon Peak at the perfect moment has gone viral for resembling Mount Fuji, dubbing it the "Mount Fuji of ...

On a freezing day in October 2019, Tetsu Shiohara, a stage 4 cancer patient, began livestreaming his solo climb of Mount Fuji. Lacking winter gear or safety equipment, he reached the summit—but never ...

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

To make reservations to enter the Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi side of the mountain, climbers are required to pay an ...

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The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji ...

People planning to visit Mt. Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the ...

All residents in the zone from Mount Fuji to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, should evacuate in the event of a major volcanic eruption at Japan’s tallest peak, an expert ...

Many popular spots worldwide are introducing tourist fees for the first time or raising those that already exist. We take a ...

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko, remains a powerful force in Japanese culture and a must-do hike for truth-seekers despite the crowds and the looming threat of eruption.

KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 per day and set up a gate at the fifth station on the Yoshida trail.