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

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

Those heading to Mount Fuji later this year will be shelling out a bit more money to climb the iconic Japanese mountain.

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Japan's Mount Fuji introduces a £20 climbing fee and new restrictions to tackle overtourism and safety concerns.

A UNESCO World heritage site, Mount Fuji has seen an abundance of tourists from all over the world in recent years.To bring ...

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...