To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...

The man made the double ascent of Japan’s most famous mountain outside of the official climbing season, which runs from July 10 to September 10. According to the official Mount Fuji website ...

Direct bus services connecting Mishima Station in the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the fifth station of Mount ...

Now people need to attend a short class with a video and pass a test on hiking safety, environmental protection and local rules. Mount Fuji isn't the only place in Japan that's been struggling ...

and this summer a number of new regulations are going into effect in an attempt to address overtourism and safety fears on Mount Fuji’s hiking trails. The most impactful change is that every single ...

individuals go directly to the Mt. Fuji official website to pay the fee for the climb,” Miho Overly, a Morale, Welfare and Recreation program assistant, said by phone Wednesday. The climbing ...

The incident happened during the offseason, as the 2025 climbing season is set to begin in early July and will last until early September, according to Mt. Fuji Climbing, a website dedicated to ...

A man had to be rescued from Mount Fuji not once but twice and the second time was all over a lost phone. Officials only identified the man as a 27-year-old Chinese student who lived in Japan, The ...