Hundreds of visitors have been flocking to Fujikawaguchiko after travel bloggers began posting videos and pictures of the epic 3,776m mountain, known as Fuji-san, framed above a popular local ...

Japan's most iconic peak is scaling new heights in tourism management. A new entry fee may be modest, but a daily cap on visitors should reduce overtourism on peak days. This summer, tourists will no ...

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan — Japan’s majestic Mount Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone. At least on one side of a busy road, views of the 12,388 foot ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities seeking to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding at Mount Fuji will propose a trackless, rubber-tyred tram system made by China's CRRC to transport ...

Fujikawaguchiko, Japan — The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on ...

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, ...