Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor ...

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

Climbers rest and drink water almost every 30 minutes. The rocky landscape at Mt. Fuji's 7th station makes it one of toughest parts of the climb. Passang checks on each climber, and won't hesitate ...

On June 18, ahead of the start of climbing season in July, busloads of tourists, including many from abroad, arrived at the fifth station of Mount Fuji here along the Fuji Subaru Line toll road.

a toll road connecting the base of Mount Fuji to the fifth station, were first introduced for the summer climbing season in fiscal 1994 to protect the mountain’s environment and reduce congestion.

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain ... the Yoshida Trail to 4,000 per day and closed the 5th Station gate from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m., except for hikers ...