All 4 trails up Japan’s tallest mountain will cost more to use this year. Curbs on ‘bullet climbing’ rapid ascents will also ...

A slush avalanche occurs several times a year on Mount Fuji, typically between March and May, according to officials. Rain fell from April 8 to 9 on Mount Fuji, the nation's highest peak at 3,776 ...

KOFU—There is still no sign of snow atop Mount Fuji here after two predicted observation days in October yielded nothing. If snow is observed on the mountaintop on Oct. 26, the next potential ...

The hike in the climbing fee of Japan's Mount Fuji is being implemented amid growing concerns about climber density and its impact on the environment.

Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Sh ...

Climbers of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen (US$27) from this summer, after local ...

but that failed to stop tourists jaywalking on busy roads or trespassing onto private property in the hunt for the best angle to shoot Mt. Fuji. On May 21, they completed construction of a black ...

A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding on the nation’s highest mountain, a ...

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's ...