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

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Town officials here made the “agonizing decision” to erect a massive barrier to block views of Mount Fuji after getting fed up with badly behaved ...

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 ...

The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing ...

A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists. Construction of the ...

(CNN) — Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site ... in 2023 as a way to manage the popular photo op. The snowy onsen town of Otaru has had to hire security guards to patrol the town ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak. Often they find ...