Many popular spots worldwide are introducing tourist fees for the first time or raising those that already exist. We take a ...

People planning to visit Mount Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the mountain's most popular trail said, as it begins accepting reservations next ...

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

Mt Fuji was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2013. It attracts hundreds of thousands of climbers yearly during its official climbing season through September.

The Ainu, mainland Japan’s ancient indigenous people ... Gilles Mingasson When Mount Fuji is accessible in the summer, pilgrims and tourists crowd its paths, sometimes waiting for hours at ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions had been lifted, climbers rushed to Japan’s tallest mountain ... There were about 3,800 bullet climbers on Mount Fuji this summer, and some were seen ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed ... according to Japanese media outlet Japan Times. Visitors to Japan's tallest ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer. A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about ...

Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture will bring in a new ¥4,000 (£26.65) toll for hikers climbing up any of the four main paths of Mount Fuji, the country's tallest peak, this summer. It came after ...