The Latest Breaking News from Fuji

Japan's tallest mountain is climbed by 200,000 people each year, most in the busy summer season

More than 300,000 hikers ascend Mount Fuji every year, creating congestion, overcrowding, and pollution on the trails

It is not yet clear whether the three individuals were climbing together

Three bodies were found at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes

A developer in Japan just built a 10-storey apartment block in Tokyo but then decided to tear it down. What is going on?

A huge black screen was installed in Fujikawaguchiko, a small town visited by tourists hoping to capture Mount Fuji

Black mesh blocking the Mount Fuji view has already been pierced with holes one week after its installation – though none are big enough for social media photos

A Japanese town known for some of the best views of Mount Fuji has completed construction of a large black screen on a stretch of a street to block the view and deter tourists from overcrowding the place

The World Endurance Championship's two-month summer break ended with its annual trip to Fuji, where Toyota continued an unbeaten stretch dating back to 2016 with a 1-2 finish. But the Japanese marque didn't have it as easy as the result on paper suggested, as Porsche emerged as GR010 HYBRID's closest…