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 ...

As of this Monday, there was no snow on Mt Fuji's peak - marking the latest date that the mountain has been bare since records began 130 years ago. This beats the previous record of October 26 ...

“There are definitely too many people on the mountain at the moment; the numbers are much higher than before,” Sakurai laments to CNN Travel. When Mount Fuji was added to the list of UNESCO ...

If you’re not one for hiking but still want a good exploration, then continue on to let me tell you where to go for the best ...

Fuji was supposed to be an unforgettable experience ... Watch as we share our journey, the struggles we faced, and why climbing Japan's iconic mountain was more than we bargained for.

Tokyo — A Japanese town will replace a barrier mounted to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji after holes ... store behind which the mountain can be seen rising in the distance.

The ukiyo-e artist Hokusai was famed for his "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," woodblock prints deeply symbolic of Japan. But one famous view of the mountain, this time from the modern era ...

A man had to be rescued from Mount Fuji not once but twice and the second ... He was airlifted from the mountain. He climbed the Fujinomiya trail again to about 10,000 feet above sea level to ...

By Yan Zhuang and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from Tokyo. Mount Fuji looms large as Japan’s tallest mountain and one of its most enduring national symbols. Its snowy peak has inspired ...

People are discouraged from climbing Mount Fuji outside of the official climbing ... But days later, he returned to the mountain to retrieve belongings that he left behind, including his phone.