Mount Fuji is one of the iconic ... whose border the mountain straddles, and neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture. The council updated the map based on the latest studies and geographical data.

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more balance ...

Climbers will be urged to leave Mount Fuji immediately when scientists ... reflects a 2021 update on volcanic hazard maps of the country’s tallest mountain, which is 3,776 meters high.

The new rule doesn’t mean restricted access to the mountain, the officials added. After Mount Fuji’s climbing season officially opened in July, an estimated 83,000 people had visited the ...

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 ...