Japan unveils contingency planning for what happens if Mount Fuji erupts - First detailed guidelines for residents will be ...

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

Fuji-Kawaguchiko’s roughly 700 lodging facilities accept at least 2 million overnight visitors a year, the most among the municipalities around Mount Fuji ... receiving a proposal from the ...

But those living near Mount Fuji say the influx has become unsustainable, and municipal authorities are taking measures to address it. When an image of Mount Fuji appearing to sit on top of a ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the climbing ... restriction period increased by around 50 percent, from 7,400 vehicles ...

Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's start. Police on Wednesday said three people were found without vital signs near the Mt.

We went on the top deck although it was rather chilly. Lake Ashi is one of the five lakes around Mount Fuji and a popular stopover for tourists. The water was calm and crystal clear, mirroring the ...

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