MOUNT FUJI, Japan -- As mountains around the world go, Mount Fuji, about 90 miles west of Tokyo, is one of the most recognizable, with its iconic cone shape, and its (usually) snowcapped peak.

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 ...

JAPAN — Faced with the first steep incline on the Yoshida Trail that leads to Mount Fuji’s summit, Daiki Nishikawa dramatically steadies his pace to less than 40 steps per minute. Dodging clumps of ...

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly said millions of people climb Mount Fuji annually. It is hundreds ...

TOKYO — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan's iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to the ...

TOKYO — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to the ...

A last-minute decision to climb Japan’s highest peak had me scrambling around Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo — from the Outdoor Recreation Center to the base’s Exchange store — preparing for the ...

Travel writer Jo Kessel filmed her climb up Japan’s highest and most sacred mountain. The footage shows how exhaustion, doubt and the odd stumble creep in during what’s a lung-busting, relentless ...

You don't need to climb Mount Fuji to see the beautiful scenery of Japan's highest mountain. Just come to these seven places.

Japanese search-and-rescue personnel in separate recent instances rescued two U.S. military members in distress while climbing Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain. The first rescue involved an ...

At least one person died climbing Mount Fuji days before the official start of the climbing season, and three bodies were found on the mountain, the police and local media said. Among them was a ...

Mount Fuji is seen covered in snow in Yamanakako, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan, on Dec 5. PHOTO: AFP SHIZUOKA, Japan - A ...