The snowcap on Mount Fuji begins to form on average around October 2, but this year, warmer temperatures have kept the volcano without snow, even with November just around the corner. Last year ...

Shizuoka prefecture officials say it is very dangerous to climb the mountain during October through June because facilities hikers may need are not available. Local officials say Mt. Fuji ...

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

KOFU—Mount Fuji donned its first snowcap this season ... Meteorological officials said rainfall did not result in snow in October, when average temperatures at the mountaintop were the highest ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to Japan to take in the majestic views of Mount Fuji's snow-capped peak. But visitors were in for a surprise this year, as Japan's highest peak ...

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

(CNN) — 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 ...

He said that if he can conquer Mount Fuji in the summer, he will take another shot at South America’s tallest mountain. Born in Aomori in October 1932, Miura has always been attracted to winter ...

Shizuoka is home to three of Mount Fuji’s four main climbing trails – Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba. The entry fee will charged from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural ...

Hikers will have to pay to climb up Mount Fuji using any of its four main paths starting from this summer. Under a new bill passed on Monday, an entry fee of ¥4,000 (€24.70) will be ...