There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits to touring vineyards on the mountain’s slopes.

Last year, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the two prefectures in which Mount Fuji stands, introduced a mandatory hiking fee for those heading up the symbol of Japan. Now Shizuoka, the other prefecture ...

Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular attractions ... There are currently two prefectures for climbing Mount Fuji: Yamanashi and Shizuoka. While Yamanashi Prefecture has long charged climbers ...

Climbers can book their slots via the Mount Fuji Climbing website ... which authorities are worried puts lives at risk. A symbol of Japan, the mountain called “Fujisan” used to be a place ...

Tourism has been booming for over a decade in Japan, with foreign arrivals rising ... fee and a daily cap on the number of hikers climbing Mount Fuji. Last year a barrier was briefly erected ...