Japan's land surveying national body says its latest research has found that Mount Fuji is 5 centimeters higher than it was when last measured. The mountain is the country's highest peak and a UNESCO ...

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

Assassin's Creed Shadows does not include Mount Fuji, one of the most representative places in Japan: here's why.

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak. Often they find ...

NIIGATA--The tree line near the halfway point of 3,776-meter Mount Fuji, considered the uppermost ... along climbers’ trails on the nation's highest peak. Hitoshi Sakio, a professor of forest ...

Alpinist Ken Noguchi said tighter restrictions are needed to protect Mount ... Fuji. The 2,000-yen toll seemingly marks just the beginning. Q: Do you mean the toll must be raised at some point?

Tokyo (AFP) – Hikers attempting any of Mount ... on the nation's highest mountain, a once-peaceful pilgrimage site. Last year, Yamanashi region -- home to Mount Fuji -- introduced a 2,000 ...

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