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 ...

Mount Fuji climbers typically exhibit six patterns of behaviors, ranging from a safe hike following an overnight stay to 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 ...

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits to touring vineyards on the mountain’s slopes.

After Mount Fuji’s climbing season officially opened in July, an estimated 83,000 people had visited the mountain by Aug. 8, according to the officials. The number is roughly the same as in 2019 ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak. Often they find ...

Yamanashi’s stance is that bullet climbing was dangerous, only those who had reserved a sleeping space at one of the mountain huts along the Yoshida trail were allowed onto the route after 4 p.m.