Japanese officials believe they're taking steps to better manage visitor numbers at Mount Fuji. For now, Japan's tourism boom is showing no signs of slowing down. Japan has introduced a $27 entry ...

A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year, but during the summer hiking season many trudge up its steep ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural ...

Japan has released a report detailing countermeasures to be taken if Mount Fuji were to erupt and release vast amounts of volcanic ash across the east of the country, including Tokyo. While there ...

All residents in the zone from Mount Fuji to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, should evacuate in the event of a major volcanic eruption at Japan’s tallest peak, an expert ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan -- The quest to share an iconic image of Japan on social media is driving a tourist boom near Mount Fuji that is spreading far beyond the beaten track. Fujiyoshida, formerly a ...

(CNN) — Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of ¥4,000 ($27) from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign ...

Residents have been advised to stay home to avoid panic and stock up on groceries if Mount Fuji erupts and covers Tokyo in ash, according to guidelines released by a government expert panel.

A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them to stay indoors unless the ashfall becomes severe. The guidelines were ...

In the event that Mount Fuji erupts and causes the Tokyo metropolitan area to be covered with volcanic ash, residents are advised to stay home to prevent panic, according to new guidelines ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Starting in the summer of 2025, Japan will double the cost of climbing Mount Fuji. Previously, climbers were charged 2,000 yen, approximately Rp220,000. This fee will now increase ...