As 2024 has seen record-breaking visitor numbers, the iconic mountain is struggling to balance tourism with preservation. In ...

The new fences, scheduled to be installed in December, will be the first on the convenience store side of the road.

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--The hope here is that badly behaved foreign tourists have learned their lesson and ...

Japan's Mount Fuji has finally been coated in white after it saw its first-ever recorded snow-free October. The mountain ...

More than 300,000 hikers ascend Mount Fuji every year, creating congestion, overcrowding, and pollution on the trails ...

In April, a Lawson convenience store in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, made news around Japan after ...

The volcano’s first snow of the season fell in early November 2024—the latest in a 130-year record—only to apparently vanish ...

Currently each climber is asked to pay a voluntary fee of 1,000 yen to support conservation efforts. Read more at ...

From popular spots to secret viewpoints, these are the best places to view Mount Fuji and to take the best photos for ...

Mount Fuji was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2013, further boosting its appeal. But the distinction came on the ...

Japan's Shizuoka perfecture is considering charging climbers to Mt Fuji JPY 3,000 ($19) to JPY 5,000 ($30) per head starting ...

The prefectural government of Yamanashi plans to raise the entry fee for Mount Fuji climbers from the current ¥2,000 (RM58) ...