Learn how a Japanese town is curbing over-tourism with a barrier to Mount Fuji. The small resort town, Fujikawaguchiko, has decided to put up a barrier to block tourists’ views of Mount Fuji.

A picturesque Japanese town is putting up a giant mesh barrier to block a popular selfie spot near Mount Fuji. Fujikawaguchiko, at the foot of the Yoshida Trail to Mount Fuji, has become overrun ...

Yamanashi Prefecture—Local authorities have removed a screen blocking an iconic view of Mount Fuji hovering over a convenience store here just three months after installing it. The barrier was ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Town officials here made the “ agonizing decision” to erect a massive barrier to block views of Mount Fuji after getting fed up with badly behaved ...

The barriers will be removed next month ... The number of mishaps on Mt. Fuji is on the rise. Mountain guide Takekawa Shunji says the most important thing is to draw up a climbing plan and ...

Travelers wishing to hike the iconic Mount Fuji will have to pay double the toll as Japan cites pollution and safety concerns ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. Toyota Motor Corp. plans ...

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 ...

(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 ...