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

Heads up if you're planning to hike up Mount Fuji in 2025! Starting this summer, you'll need to pay a fee to access any of ...

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 ...

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.

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

In May, about 20 people working at mountain huts ... In 2015, a drill started based on the scenario that Mount Fuji erupted. This year, the drill was held for the first time in four years and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...