Mt. Fuji, Japan — Japan's majestic 12,388-foot peak has stirred poets and painters, sent the devout on treacherous pilgrimages up its slopes, and continues to inspire awe and admiration. It is the ...
Tokyo — A Japanese town will replace a barrier mounted to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji after holes were poked in the mesh screen, the country's biggest national news agency ...
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO – 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 Tuesday ...
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, ...
They are scenes few would associate with Japan’s highest peak: human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers – some attempting the ascent in sandals. But these ...
A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week was rescued again just four days later after returning to the slope to retrieve his cell phone, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That iconic name value, unsurprisingly, has made Mt. Fuji a tourist magnet. Over the weekend, at the "5th Station" — roughly ...