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 ...
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 ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Those who want to climb one of ...
TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural governments raise ...
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 traverse ...
A 102-year-old man just became the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain. Kokichi Akuzawa of Maebashi, Japan, achieved the towering accomplishment on Aug. 5 with the help of his ...
TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...