There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

After Mount Fuji’s climbing season officially opened in July, an estimated 83,000 people had visited the mountain by Aug. 8, according to the officials. The number is roughly the same as in 2019 ...

But like other hotspots worldwide such as Venice in Italy or Maya Bay in Thailand, this is not universally welcome, ...

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's ...

Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular attractions, is facing growing pressures from overtourism. As 2024 has seen record-breaking visitor numbers, the iconic mountain is struggling to balance ...

Online reservations can be made at the Official Web Site for Mt. Fuji Climbing. Climbers can select the date and choose between staying overnight at a mountain lodge or making a day trip.

Yamanashi Prefecture—Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the climbing season may soon be expanded to include large tour buses and taxis. Authorities said on Dec.

Yamanashi’s stance is that bullet climbing was dangerous, only those who had reserved a sleeping space at one of the mountain huts along the Yoshida trail were allowed onto the route after 4 p.m.

People hoping to climb Mount Fuji using its most popular route will soon have to pay a $13 (£10) charge as authorities try to limit the numbers scaling Japan's famous volcano. Last year ...

Four bodies were recovered near the summit of Mount Fuji, Japanese media reported Wednesday, days before the summer climbing season begins. Authorities have long warned climbers to take care when ...

Osmani García and his wife Laura are reveling in a dream vacation in Japan as they celebrate their four-year journey together ...