Battling overtourism and littering, Mount Fuji will now double its tourist tax. Here's what travelers should know.

If you're up for a challenge, hike to the top of this tall mountain in Japan for stunning views of Mount Fuji, serene nature, ...

Heads up if you're planning to hike up Mount Fuji in 2025! Starting this summer, you'll need to pay a fee to access any of ...

In July 2024, Japan introduced the first toll payment and restricted the daily number of hikers on the Yoshida trail to 4,000 ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

Asharq Al Awsat Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday.A record influx ...

In particular, the mountains seen from the summit of the No.3 high-speed lift offer you the view, on a clear day, of Mt. Fuji. It certainly doesn't hurt that the lift gondola is free for children up ...

From Oyunuma, follow the Oyunuma Brook Exploration Trail to the next point -- the footbath. The stairs have a high rise, so be careful as you descend. The Oyunuma Brook, which runs by the trail, is ...

The stairs leading down toward the Yawkey Trail at Mount Helix Park. (Maura Fox / The San Diego Union-Tribune) I also couldn’t help but notice that my final route — chaotic though it may ...

The mere mention of Bali provokes images of paradise. Last year, close to two million Europeans touched down on Indonesian soil, with most visitors making a beeline for the famous beaches. But ...

The county official said she aimed to complete the “Asian Trilogy Peak Challenge” of Taiwan’s Yushan (玉山, 3,952m), Mount Kinabalu (4,095m) and Japan’s Mount Fuji (3,776 m), to ... So we covered about ...

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