The recurrence of such incidents on the peak has renewed calls in Japan for stiffer penalties and for errant hikers to pay ...

The climbing season on Mt. Fuji began in full on Thursday as all three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side were opened, ...

Mt. Fuji's climbing season commenced as the most popular trail opened Tuesday, with local authorities charging a doubled fee ...

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

John Rutherford Alcock (1809–1897), a British diplomat and writer, served as the first British minister in Japan during the ...

Climbers paid ¥2,000 to scale the mountain via the popular Yoshida trail last year, while those who made the journey through ...

July 1 (UPI) -- Mt. Fuji's climbing season started with an increased fee to prevent over-tourism and dangerous climbs on ...

The trails on Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, are now fully open for climbers this year, with some new restrictions.

KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- Mt. Fuji's climbing season commenced as the most popular trail opened Tuesday, with local authorities charging a doubled fee of ...

KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- Mount Fuji's climbing season commenced on Tuesday, the first day of July, as the mountain's most popular trail opened with local authorities charging a doubled fee of 4,000 yen ...

Japan on Tuesday declared the start of Mount Fuji's climbing season amid efforts to ease overcrowding and the impact on the ...