Japan's Mount Fuji introduces a £20 climbing fee and new restrictions to tackle overtourism and safety concerns.

Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.

Japan is a fascinating country with a unique mix of modern innovations and ancient traditions. It has one eye fixed on the ...

The Itsukushima Shrine, better known as the “floating torii gate” off of Hiroshima, began charging an entry fee in 2023 as a way to manage the popular photo op. The snowy onsen town of Otaru ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. I had heard so much about the Torii Gate, the entrance to the Itsukushima Shrine, on ...

Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. I had heard so much about the Torii Gate, the entrance to the Itsukushima Shrine, on Miyajima Island, but to see this structure built in the middle of the sea was ...

The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, ...