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

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

Climbing Mount Fuji will become more expensive next summer, with Yamanashi Prefecture raising the toll on the mountain’s Yoshida trail from 2,000 yen ($13) to 4,000 yen. The prefectural ...

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’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 ...

A file photo of Mount Fuji seen without snow in September 2023 Mount Fuji is still without snow, making it the latest time in the year the mountain has remained bare since records began 130 years ago.

Authorities have also taken steps beyond Kyoto, including introducing an entry fee and a daily cap on the number of hikers ...

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