One other hike in Asia makes it to the list, and it's another one from Japan. It's the Gotemba Trail , and if that sounds unfamiliar, then you can simply know it as the Mount Fuji summit trek.

Efforts have been made to avoid overcrowding around Mount Fuji. Day trips can be taken from Tokyo to Kegon Falls in Nikko or hot springs in Atami.

ROCK CREEK – Darlene Olson stood at the bottom of Mount Fuji in June, ready to take on the 12,388-foot climb up Japan’s highest mountain – come rain or shine or snow or fog. The 71-year-old ...

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 ...