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

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

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Mount Fuji is the highest peak and the most famous symbol of Japan, is surrounded by spectacular scenery and fascinating cultural sites. Here are ten must-see places to get immersed in the beauty and ...

Ever after, the story concludes, smoke rose from the peak, given the name fu-shi (“not death”). Map of Mount Fuji Guilbert Gates Throughout Japan’s history, the image of Fuji was used to ...

Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.

KOFU (Japan), April 18 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- People planning to visit Mt Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the mountain’s most popular trail said, as ...

Hikers participating in a "relaxed Mount Fuji climbing tour" held by Bewave Inc. in 2023 head to the Kengamine peak. (Photo courtesy of Takayuki Wada) A view of the sunrise from the seventh ...

Fujiyoshida, formerly a relatively little-known city close to the iconic mountain, started to attract more visitors after the peak's 2013 ... views of Mount Fuji -- with snaps often featuring ...

Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707. In the worst-case scenario, a massive eruption of Japan's highest peak could spew 30 centimeters of ash (nearly 12 inches) or more over Tokyo, about 100 kilometers ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism ... Visitors to Japan's tallest peak have to book one of the time slots in advance online, with numbers having been capped to 4,000 ...