Battling overtourism and littering, Mount Fuji will now double its tourist tax. Here's what travelers should know.

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were ...

A government-appointed panel, composed of volcanologists and disaster preparedness experts, has now issued a set of ...

Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.

An eruption of the iconic mountain could release 10 times the amount of debris generated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

The Japanese government has issued guidelines for residents to stay indoors during potential Mount Fuji eruptions. The expert ...

Those heading to Mount Fuji later this year will be shelling out a bit more money to climb the iconic Japanese mountain.

Mandatory evacuations were underway in Polk County, North Carolina, as firefighters battled three blazes. In South Carolina, ...

The Japanese government has issued a contingency plan for a potential Mount Fuji eruption, to help the public prepare for the ...

In July 2024, Japan introduced the first toll payment and restricted the daily number of hikers on the Yoshida trail to 4,000 ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two ...