A town at the foot of Mt. Fuji is going a step further in its effort to keep bothersome tourists in line. The town of Fujikawaguchiko has been plagued by visitors who flock to a spot where Japan's ...

Mt. Fuji has enchanted Passang Lama Bhotia since he was a boy growing up in Nepal. Years later, he’s living his dream by ...

The Yamanashi Prefectural Government will consider raising the toll for Mount Fuji's Yoshida Trail, which was introduced this ...

Officials say the plan could help curb overtourism and generate billions in revenue - as activists worry it threatens the ...

The total amount of toll for Mt. Fuji climbing at Fuji Yoshida Gate, the first trial this summer, reached about 300 million ...

KOFU—Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki on Oct. 1 revealed that he is considering raising fees to ascend the prefecture's ...

This iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site is believed to be the abode of Konohanasakuya-hime, the goddess of Mount Fuji and all ...

Despite an overall decrease in Mount Fuji climbers this summer, Shizuoka Prefecture has reported a significant increase in ...

Japan Airlines is giving free domestic flights for international tourists, but experts warn it may worsen overtourism in ...

While scrambling the other day up a couple thousand feet, over jumbled boulders and relentlessly steep slopes, friends and I encountered something we almost never see during our regular rambles in the ...

From riding the iconic bullet trains to gazing at the majestic Mt. Fuji, there is no shortage of memorable experiences.

A photo exhibit on display at Oak Park’s Compound Yellow showcases the work of the late UPI Chicago Press Photographer, James ...