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

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

Fujikawaguchiko has become overrun with foreign tourists trying to get the perfect photo of Japan’s most famous mountain.

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Japan's Mount Fuji introduces a £20 climbing fee and new restrictions to tackle overtourism and safety concerns.

Japan set to charge Mount Fuji climbers entry fees on all trails to curb overtourism - Shizuoka prefecture to impose charges ...

Littering and other bad tourist behaviors have become a problem in the town. For about a year and a half, foreign tourists flocked to take pictures of Mount Fuji that appears sitting on the roof ...

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site ... fee in 2023 as a way to manage the popular photo op. The snowy onsen town of Otaru has had to hire security guards to patrol the town and manage ...

File. A person takes pictures of Mount Fuji from across the street of a convenience store in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture on 21 May 2024 (AFP via Getty Images) Although ...