Despite being designed to attract tourists, the Mt Fuji Dream Bridge is facing backlash from locals overwhelmed by the surge ...

Summiting Japan's iconic Mt. Fuji is an incredible feat. Now, hikers are facing more restrictions and fees to help maintain ...

Big picture view: A symbol of ... Japanese officials, the Shizuoka prefectural police, as reported by The Associated Press. Background information about Mount Fuji was also taken from The ...

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka ...

A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned ... phone and other belongings left behind, Shizuoka prefectural police said.

according to Mt. Fuji Climbing, a website dedicated to the summit. Officials from Shizuoka Prefecture did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s requests for comment on April 29. “ ...