We planned three nights in the Five Lakes region and somehow saw Fuji in full, unobstructed glory every single day, which ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Foreign visitor numbers have dropped off since a huge black sheet was erected May 21 on a sidewalk here following complaints about the behavior of tourists ...

The local government hopes to make the spectacular view from a hot air balloon a tourist attraction. Read more at ...

As one of the world's most famous active volcanoes and a cultural symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji has historically seen an average snowcapped peak starting Oct. 2 — with last year beginning on Oct. 5.

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 — A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan’s Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year’s climbing season, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two prefectures ...

A Japanese town with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji has become so overrun with selfie-taking tourists that it is putting up a barrier to block the picturesque vista of the sacred mountain.

Our team set out for Japan's highest peak, which rises more than 12,000 feet. ABC News Coordinating Producer Christopher Godburn details his journey climbing Mount Fuji in Japan with his team after ...

Japan is now offering travelers a new way to enjoy the views of Mount Fuji: from a viewing deck surrounded by one of its tallest roller coasters, located in the heart of Yamanashi Prefecture’s Fuji-Q ...

ATOP MOUNT FUJI, Japan — Search for “Top of Mount Fuji” on Instagram, and you will discover thousands of posts documenting the hikers who have made it here to the summit of Japan’s best-known volcano.

The words printed on the buses that drive through Kawaguchiko, a scenic town in the foothills of Japan’s tallest and most sacred mountain, were as reassuring as they were disconcerting: “Preserve the ...