Entry restrictions imposed from this year's summer hiking season at Mount Fuji reduced dangerous ... showed that around 200,000 people climbed Japan's tallest mountain in the season that ended ...

The town with around 2,700 residents hosts Mount Koyasan, which is closely associated ... about 1.39 million tourists from abroad and Japan. In the peak spring and autumn seasons, the town ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—The construction of a gate at the fifth station of Mount Fuji was completed on June 17, two weeks ahead of its use to stop crowds and unsafe climbing of Japan ...

TOKYO, Japan — Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show, after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to ...

Mount Fuji is about two hours from central Tokyo by train and can be seen for miles around. The majestic mountain is a symbol of Japan that has been immortalised in countless artworks, including ...

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year’s hiking ... devices installed on the four trails. It comes despite Japan welcoming a record influx of foreign visitors, with nearly 18 million ...