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

To make reservations to enter the Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi side of the mountain, climbers are required to pay an ...

People planning to visit Mt. Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the ...

In response, Shizuoka prefecture – the starting point for three of the four Mount Fuji trails – has added an additional measure. Prospective hikers will have to take a brief class about hiking ...

Japanese authorities announced last week that they're introducing a roughly $27 (4,000 yen) entry fee for all four of Mount Fuji's main trails — doubling the fee on one of those routes — for ...

20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 per day and set up a gate at the fifth station on the Yoshida trail. Officials hope that the measure will alleviate crowding near the ...

TOKYO -- Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor contributing to this is when many hikers aim to view the sunrise ...