Japan on Tuesday declared the start of Mount Fuji's climbing season amid efforts to ease overcrowding and the impact on the ...

“The death of 24 people on Mount Fuji led to the formation of our mountain rescue team,” says Katsunori Masuda, an officer ...

Japan faces overtourism challenges with 36 million visitors in 2024, raising concerns about two-tier pricing and the ...

One side of Japan's Mount Fuji has opened to climbers striking out for the peak from the mountain's fifth stage in Yamanashi ...

Mount Fuji, the highest peak in Japan, will open for this year's summer climbing season in early July with new fees and ...

July 1 (UPI) -- Mt. Fuji's climbing season started with an increased fee to prevent over-tourism and dangerous climbs on ...

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu, is still lacking any measurable snow, extending a record for no snow in October, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

I’m not a mountain climber and I’m not particularly fond of hiking, so the decision to do so at age 59 was somewhat hard to explain. There was something about Fuji.

Mount Fuji looms large as Japan’s tallest mountain and one of its most enduring national symbols. Its snowy peak has inspired countless paintings and poems over the centuries, and more recently ...

Those heading to Mount Fuji later this year to climb the iconic mountain will be shelling out a bit more money. Japanese authorities announced last week that they're introducing a roughly $27 ...