Fujikawaguchiko has become overrun with foreign tourists trying to get the perfect photo of Japan’s most famous mountain.

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Tourists have literally punched holes in this town’s plan to prevent them from becoming nuisances in their quest to take photos of Mount Fuji. As of May ...

Littering and other bad tourist behaviors have become a problem in the town. For about a year and a half, foreign tourists flocked to take pictures of Mount Fuji that appears sitting on the roof ...

Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, is putting new regulations in place for climbers.

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including ... Subashiri Village was located in the present-day Subashiri district of Oyama Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. In June last year, a project kicked ...

When an image of Mount Fuji appearing to sit on top of a convenience store went viral, it triggered a rush of tourists to the town of Fujikawaguchiko where they hoped to recreate the shot.

The company plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous, zero-emissions ...

Local stakeholders struggle to cope with the surge in visitor numbers whenever a location suddenly goes viral.