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One of the world’s most populous cities, Tokyo brings together many of the elements that make Japan so popular with travelers ...
Battling overtourism and littering, Mount Fuji will now double its tourist tax. Here's what travelers should know.
All residents in the zone from Mount Fuji to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, should evacuate in the event of a major volcanic eruption at Japan’s tallest peak, an expert ...
Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two ...
Hang, who lives in Lyndhurst, wowed with her stunning image of Mount Fuji in Japan ... more than two hours directly to Fuji and climbed the steep stairs of the temple for that evening’s sun ...
Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji in Japan during this year’s hiking season, preliminary figures show, after authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism.
Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...