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

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A picture taken of Kowloon Peak at the perfect moment has gone viral for resembling Mount Fuji, dubbing it the "Mount Fuji of ...

People planning to visit Mt. Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the ...

To make reservations to enter the Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi side of the mountain, climbers are required to pay an ...

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko, remains a powerful force in Japanese culture and a must-do hike for truth-seekers despite the crowds and the looming threat of eruption.

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

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 ...

Nearly three dozen Marines from the Provost Marshal’s Office got sprayed with a level-one contamination of oleoresin capsicum ...

People watch fireworks during a fireworks show held at the foot of Mount Fuji in Yamanashi, Japan, April 19, 2025.

The highspeed bullet train takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” premiering on Netflix ...