Mount Fuji is ... reason the barrier is being put into place. The town, which is otherwise known as Kawaguchiko, has been at the mercy of tourists and they have even impacted the Lawson convenienc ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—The construction of a gate at the fifth station of Mount Fuji was completed on ... through the gate before 4 p.m., the barrier will close early that day.

The barrier made of netting is meant to measure 2.5 by 20 metres (eight by 65 feet) and the requisite poles have been in place since early May. Lawson issued a statement on Sunday to “deeply ...

A TOWN will replace a barrier mounted to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji after holes were poked in the mesh screen, local media reported. The barrier was put up last week in ...