Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor contributing to th･･･ ...

Every year at the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, a beautiful carpet of bright pink flowers rolls out beneath Japan’s tallest and ...

Plan your day trip from Tokyo to Mount Fuji with insights on top hiking routes, viewing spots, where to eat, and the best ...

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

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the climbing season may soon be expanded to include large tour buses and taxis. Authorities ...

If you've only ever gushed over sakura, it's time you met its funkier, more flamboyant cousin at the Fuji Shibazakura ...

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

KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 per day and set up ... safety guides and tour guides have the authority ...

Last year, Yokota Outdoor Recreation increased its Mount Fuji trip fare by $20 to a total of ... of hikers on the Yoshida Trail to 4,000 per day and closed the 5th Station gate from 4 p.m. to ...

But after 16 hours of walking and hiking, I finally set my feet on the 3,776m Kengamine peak of Mount Fuji in Japan ... more special at is was my first trip back to the country after more than ...

Major trail congestion The hike to observe the sunrise at the summit of Mount Fuji is not an easy one. Most tours aim to reach a mountain hut at the seventh or eighth station by the early evening ...