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

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

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 ...

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...

Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, last erupted more than 300 years ago, and although the possibility of this is remote, the new rules are intended to make people ready for any unexpected ...

Park fees that run to hundreds of US dollars have long been charged to people wishing to climb Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro ... Shizuoka prefecture to climb Japan’s sacred and most ...

Glide over the stunning landscapes of Shizuoka Prefecture and Suruga Bay, Japan, in this breathtaking drone footage. Watch as ...

Japan has released a report detailing countermeasures to be taken if Mount Fuji were to erupt and release vast amounts of volcanic ash across the east of the country, including Tokyo. While there ...