“We should not be transmitting a negative image by blocking (the view with the sheet),” he said. “I want foreign tourists to take pretty pictures of Mount Fuji.” But not all the problems ...

and occasionally the 100 or so visitors were practically standing on the side of the two-lane road, coming close to colliding with a passing bus. On a clear day, 3,776-meter Mount Fuji appears to ...

Japan set to charge Mount Fuji climbers entry fees on all trails to curb overtourism - Shizuoka prefecture to impose charges ...

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's ...

This view of Mt. Fuji went viral ... runs a souvenir shop on the Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji. Though his business benefits from the surge in visitor numbers, he expresses frustration at the ...