The latest development involves new 80cm-high fences and planned pedestrian crossings, following failed attempts with black ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers ...

The area in Fujikawaguchiko, a popular photography spot because of how Mount Fuji rises behind the convenience store, has ...

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes. The volcano's famous snowcap begins forming on ...

New fences were erected Tuesday to prevent jaywalking in front of a convenience store in Yamanashi Prefecture that has become ...

Mount Fuji is a small representation of Japan’s overtourism problem ... They installed a huge 8.2ft high and 66ft long black net, which cost nearly £6,500. A town official said: "It’s ...

People gather outside the Lawson convenience store offering scenic views of Mount Fuji in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Nov. 29, 2024. (Kyodo) KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- A central Japan ...

Mount Fuji’s iconic snowcap belatedly made an appearance this week following the longest snow-free stretch in recorded history. Photos shared by local authorities and residents on Wednesday showed a ...

TOKYO: Japan has scrapped plans to build a light railway part-way up Mount Fuji and is instead considering a Chinese-made cross between a bus and a tram, a local governor said on Monday (Nov 18).

Japan's Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago. Snow fell on Japan's highest peak about a month later than ...

Shizuoka Prefecture plans to introduce a climbing fee for Mount Fuji to manage overtourism and enhance safety. Japan's tourism boom, driven by a weak yen and relaxed Covid-19 restrictions ...