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

Officials are also cracking down on bullet climbing, or attempting to summit the mountain in one day, by closing the gate from 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. every day except for those with overnight hut ...

Mount Fuji, one of Japan's most iconic landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage site, has introduced new restrictions ahead of the 2025 climbing season to curb overtourism and environmental degradation.

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 ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...