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

Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, has put new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Beginning July 1, climbers must pay 2,000 yen ($12.40 ...

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 ...

Japan's Mount Fuji, known for its perfectly cone-shaped volcano, was granted World Heritage status, UNESCO said on June 22, 2013. Jiji Press / AFP - Getty Images file June 22, 2013, 10:52 AM EDT ...

Mt. Fuji, Japan’s most iconic peak, will likely become the nation’s 17th UNESCO World Heritage site.

UNESCO, in particular, criticized the lack of a centralized, comprehensive plan to preserve the natural environment of Mount Fuji. We will need to address these concerns promptly.

The lack of snow on Mt. Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as of Tuesday breaks the previous record set on Oct. 26, 2016, meteorological officials said.

The International Council on Monuments and Sites, UNESCO’s advisory organ known as ICOMOS, called for “visitor management,” such as reducing the number of hikers, when Mount Fuji was added ...

The first snowfall on Mt. Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, could be seen from the southwestern side of the mountain, according to the Shizuoka branch of the Japan Meteorological Agency.

PHNOM PENH (AFP) – Japan's Mount Fuji, known for its perfectly cone-shaped volcano, was on Saturday granted World Heritage status, UNESCO said. Fujisan, the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 ...