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

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt ... Fuji to cap the number of climbers. Otani Kazuo, an official of the Yamanashi Prefecture Mount ...

Researchers found evidence of six previously unknown major eruptions of majestic Mount Fuji between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. The discovery may lead to a review of conventional studies on ...

who fell in love with Mount Fuji as a child and moved over to Japan as an adult to pursue his dream. Passang Lama Bhotia from Nepal guides visitors up Mt. Fuji. Passang speaks five languages.

Starting this summer, hikers on Mount Fuji’s four main trails will face a 4,000 yen ($27) entry fee to address overcrowding ...