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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Japan's recent moves to make climbing Mount Fuji more expensive are part of its efforts to better manage its tourism boom. A record 36.9 million travelers visited last year, a 15.6% increase from ...

The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to retrieve his phone.

A sturdy steel gate now greets those wishing to climb 3,776-meter Mount Fuji from the fifth station of the Yoshida trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the sacred mountain.