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

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—A large black plastic sheet was installed in front of a Lawson convenience store here to block views of Mount Fuji and prevent ill-mannered tourists from ...

The new space provides an impressive observation deck for the park, with views of Mount Fuji and spectacular ocean vistas of Suruga Bay below. The new area includes a “Grand Loop” circular ...

It’s a soul-stirring, culture-defining icon, and it’s 100% worth seeing for yourself! I learned the hard way that skimping on a hotel with a Mt. Fuji view is a crime against travel joy.

Travelers to Japan should seek out this mirror-like lake near Mount Fuji that promises unbeatable views of the mountain and great cherry blossom-viewing.

the view makes it look like Mount Fuji is perched on the building. An area at the adjacent Fumotto Minami-Alps shopping and entertainment complex has also become popular with visitors because of ...

MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi: Many people are coming to see a soon-to-open giant Costco in Minami-Alps city in Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture, as from nearby, the view makes it look like Mount Fuji is ...

TOKYO -- Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor contributing to this is when many hikers aim to view the sunrise ...

Fancy hitting the fairways while on holiday? Here’s our rundown of the best publicly accessible golf courses in Asia.

YAMANAKAKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Solidified lava from eruptions of Mount Fuji in the distant past offers ... runaway locomotive at speeds higher than 100 kph. Findings released in 2018 by Akita ...

Park fees that run to hundreds of US dollars have long been charged to people wishing to climb Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro ... currently US$100 per adult, since 1974. But many of the world ...

The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji ...