As the symbol and pride of Japan, Mt Fuji has naturally inspired numerous attractions around its home in the ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Tourists have literally punched holes in this town’s plan to prevent them from becoming nuisances in their quest to take photos of Mount Fuji. As of May ...

Every year at the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, a beautiful carpet of bright pink flowers rolls out beneath Japan’s tallest and ...

Officials have noticed an increasing number of foreign tourists at Lawson’s Fuji-Kawaguchiko Machiyakubamae store in the town where they can take similar photos of Mount Fuji from a sidewalk in ...

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Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. Toyota Motor Corp. plans ...

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

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

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 ...