Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...

Mt. Fuji's climbing season commenced as the most popular trail opened Tuesday, with local authorities charging a doubled fee ...

The short climbing season for Mt Fuji in Japan, starts in early July. So when I heard the "easy" trail reopened last week, I got a bus from Tokyo and headed straight there. And climbed up to the top.

New rules for climbing Mount Fuji via the most popular Yoshida Trail took effect in 2024, along with a daily quota of 4,000 climbers. Entry is closed between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. to discourage ...

As Mount Fuji’s popularity has soared in recent years, officials have become increasingly worried about overcrowding and dangerous climbing practices on the 12,400-foot mountain.

Mount Fuji is Japan’s tallest mountain, and many would also say its most beautiful. But a less desirable superlative it’s also picked up in recent years is being Japan’s most notoriously crowded ...

This article is part of FT Globetrotter’s guide to Tokyo. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists and enthusiasts flock to Japan to embark on a celebrated expedition: climbing Mount Fuji ...

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season, which ...