Mount Fuji crowds shrink after Japan brings in overtourism measures

TOKYO: Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show, after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism. Online reservations were also brought in this year by officials concerned about safety and environmental damage on the country's highest mountain. The number of climbers fell by...

With tourists away, Mt Fuji barrier taken down in Japan

TOKYO: A barrier erected in Japan to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down -- for now -- after succeeding in discouraging unruly tourists, a town official said on Tuesday (Aug 20). Fujikawaguchiko put up the large screen in May after residents complained about streams of mostly foreign visitors causing problems while...