Mount Fuji is Japan’s tallest mountain, and many would also say its most beautiful. But a less desirable superlative it’s also picked up in recent years is being Japan’s most notoriously crowded ...

Last year, Yamanashi region -- home to Mount Fuji -- introduced a 2,000 yen ($14) entry fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano's most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail.

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

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry ... fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano's most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail. A cap on daily ...

Starting this summer, hikers will face a significant increase in the cost to climb Mount Fuji. Under a new bill passed on Monday, an entry fee of ¥4,000 ($26.87) will be implemented for climbers ...

Japan will introduce a ¥4,000 (or about £20 ) entry fee for all four main trails of Mount Fuji starting this summer to tackle overcrowding. Previously, only the Yoshida Trail in Yamanashi ...

In response, Shizuoka prefecture – the starting point for three of the four Mount Fuji trails – has added an additional measure. Prospective hikers will have to take a brief class about hiking safety ...

Many hikers who underestimated the mountain's trails by wearing ... a video and pass a test on hiking safety, environmental protection and local rules. Mount Fuji isn't the only place in Japan ...