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

TOKYO -- Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor contributing to this is when many hikers aim to view the sunrise ...

Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko ... in films featuring the legendarily overgrown lizard, Fuji’s summit is treated as a national treasure to which the alpha ...

After summiting Mount Qomolangma, Xu didn't stop. In 2024, she climbed Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, in January, and ...

Mt. Fuji is an active volcano sat some 80 miles ... Homes as far away as Sagamihara, a city of 723,000 some 40 miles from the summit, could break apart under the weight. The panel categorised ...

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 ...

KOFU (Japan), April 18 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- People planning to visit Mt Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the mountain’s most popular trail said, as ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing ... Officials are also cracking down on bullet climbing, or attempting to summit the mountain in one day, by closing the gate from 2 p.m. to ...

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 ...

Major trail congestion The hike to observe the sunrise at the summit of Mount Fuji is not an easy one. Most tours aim to reach a mountain hut at the seventh or eighth station by the early evening ...