Discover exciting new trails and upgraded facilities for a safer, more enjoyable Mt. Fuji climb in 2025. Perfect for climbers ...

10, aims to crack down on overtourism and make the trek safer. The trail already has ... hikers – is the biggest problem facing Mount Fuji,” Masatake Izumi, a government official of the ...

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

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

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

Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and also ... Each year, 220,000 visitors make the trek to the summit.

Yamanashi Prefecture has abandoned plans for a Mount Fuji railway line and is instead considering a rubber-tired tram system to bring climbers to the mountain, Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki ...

Many make the overnight trek to witness the sunrise from the peak. According to the World History Encyclopedia, dreaming of Mount Fuji is considered a sign of good fortune in Japan. Beyond the ...

KOFU—Mount Fuji donned its first snowcap this season on Nov. 7, the latest in 130 years. The Kofu Local Meteorological Office, which makes the annual official announcement, said officials ...

We drank Japanese tea, ate a Sumo-style hot pot dinner, walked through a bamboo forest and even climbed inside a giant Buddha ...