SHIZUOKA – The number of people climbing Japan’s Mount Fuji via the popular Gotemba trail, on the mountain’s Shizuoka prefecture side, fell more than 30 per cent year on year as at end-August, ...

Climbing Mount Fuji on a trip sponsored by a U.S. military base will cost more this year as Japan seeks to offset the impact of thousands of visitors to the iconic volcano. Yamanashi prefecture this ...

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, ...

Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular attractions, is facing growing pressures from overtourism. As 2024 has seen record-breaking visitor numbers, the iconic mountain is struggling to balance ...

TOKYO — Two Marines who helped save a choking victim’s life have received letters of appreciation from officials in Gotemba, a city near Combined Arms Training Center-Camp Fuji. Sgts. William Carroll, ...

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.