A government-appointed panel, composed of volcanologists and disaster preparedness experts, has now issued a set of ...

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

Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor ...

All residents in the zone from Mount Fuji to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, should evacuate in the ...

In July 2024, Japan introduced the first toll payment and restricted the daily number of hikers on the Yoshida trail to 4,000 ...

All 4 trails up Japan’s tallest mountain will cost more to use this year. Curbs on ‘bullet climbing’ rapid ascents will also ...

Japan has outlined a response plan for a potential major disaster if Mount Fuji erupts, despite no current signs of volcanic ...

Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707. In the worst-case scenario, a massive eruption of Japan's highest peak could spew 30 ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan -- The quest to share an iconic image of Japan on social media is driving a tourist boom near Mount Fuji ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism ... Visitors to Japan's tallest peak have to book one of the time slots in advance online, with numbers having been capped to 4,000 ...

Hikers participating in a "relaxed Mount Fuji climbing tour" held by Bewave Inc. in 2023 head to the Kengamine peak. (Photo courtesy of Takayuki Wada) A view of the sunrise from the seventh ...