I was 14 years old when my family and I took a trip to Japan--my first time out of the country. The highlight of those two weeks wasn't my daily ice-cold bottle of fizzy C.C. Lemon. It was our hike up ...

Alpinist Ken Noguchi said tighter restrictions are needed to protect Mount Fuji from overtourism, including a much higher ...

Japan’s most famous climb has entered a new era. When Mount Fuji’s 2026 season ...

The climbing season officially opened on Mount Fuji on July 1, and experts are already warning visitors, particularly first-timers, to exercise caution. The most-popular Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi ...

Japanese officials believe they're taking steps to better manage visitor numbers at Mount Fuji. For now, Japan's tourism boom is showing no signs of slowing down. Those heading to Mount Fuji later ...

TOKYO — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will now have to reserve ahead and pay a fee as the picturesque stratovolcano struggles with overtourism, ...

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show, after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism. Online ...

MOUNT FUJI, Japan -- As mountains around the world go, Mount Fuji, about 90 miles west of Tokyo, is one of the most recognizable, with its iconic cone shape, and its (usually) snowcapped peak.

You do not have to climb Mount Fuji to appreciate it. Often it shows up when you least expect it, across a lake, above a town, or framed by a passing train window. Japan has many places where Fuji ...

Mount Fuji might look like a scenic walk in the park compared to technical, pickaxe-demanding peaks, but Japan’s iconic ...