The mountain with its snowy top and near symmetrical slopes has been the subject of numerous forms of art, including Japanese ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.

Byron Earhart, a prominent American scholar of Japanese religion and author of Mount Fuji: Icon of Japan ... The weight of the mountain’s art, philosophy and history climb the path alongside ...

Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.

Japanese officials believe they're taking steps to better manage visitor numbers at Mount Fuji. For now, Japan's tourism boom is showing no signs of slowing down. Those heading to Mount Fuji later ...