The iconic Mount Fuji provided a scenic backdrop for the annual live fire drill by Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force on ...

Recommended mountain huts are Kamaiwakan at the seventh station and the Fuji-San Hotel at the eighth station. Both are bookable online. Offline maps for the mountain are available and useful ...

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Trains in Japan are so good that few people consider driving through the country. The Shinkansen delivers you from Tokyo to ...

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Japan faces overtourism challenges with 36 million visitors in 2024, raising concerns about two-tier pricing and the environmental impact on sacred sites like Mount Fuji.

Hikers are seen at the fifth station of Mount Fuji's Fujinomiya Trail, in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Fujinomiya, in this June 22, 2013, file photo. (Mainichi/Koichiro Tezuka) NUMAZU ...

The people of Fujikawaguchiko were tired of tourists trampling over their town for a free view of Mount Fuji, but their anti-tourism measures appear insufficient. Donald Trump's plans could ...

This photo shows an artistic rendition of a rubber-tired tram that would ascend to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji. (Courtesy of the Yamanashi Prefectural Government)(Kyodo) KOFU (Kyodo ...

KOFU – As more climbers have become stranded on Mt Fuji when the mountain is closed to the public, the Yamanashi prefectural government is considering charging for the cost of helicopter rescues ...