On Mount Fuji, summit udon is a lifesaver

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly said millions of people climb Mount Fuji annually. It is hundreds ...
Los Angeles Times

Gate installed on Mount Fuji trail to control crowds, but governor wants more done

TOKYO — A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan’s Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year’s climbing season, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two prefectures ...
Yahoo

A gate is installed on a Mount Fuji trail to control crowds, but governor says more measures needed

TOKYO (AP) — A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan's Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year's climbing season, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two ...
Hypebeast

Mount Fuji's Yoshida Trail Will Begin Charging an Entrance Fee

Mount Fuji‘s Yoshida Trail, the most-used path to the summit, will begin charging hikers an entrance fee starting in the next hiking season. The announcement was made by Yamanashi Gov. Kotaro Nagasaki ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

CCTV catches meteor lighting up the sky over Mount Fuji in breathtaking scene

A meteor lit up the sky over Mount Fuji, Japan, in the early hours of Friday, captured on CCTV by the Hiratsuka City Museum.
Runner's World

On the Trail . . . On Mount Fuji

The ancient Japanese believed Mount Fuji was the closest place to heaven that mortals could reach, and many made the arduous journey to the top to achieve closeness with the Shinto gods. The fact that ...