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

KATHMANDU -- Pemba Sherpa was at the resting spot known as The Balcony, which, at 8,430 meters, is the last level area before the summit of Mount Everest, when he decided not to keep going up.

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...

SHIMABARA, Nagasaki Prefecture--Locals gathered here on June 3 to commemorate the massive eruption of Mount Unzen’s Fugendake 30 years ago, which killed 43 people including firefighters and ...

Fujikawaguchiko got so fed up with tourist crowds that they built a huge fence blocking the view they were coming for - Mount Fuji. The 20-metre long and 2.5-metre high fence covered with a black ...

Though the challenge with mounting is there are hidden mechanics at play — which we go through below — if you can mount at least once in a battle, it gives you both a welcome respite and an ...

The European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee has approved two initiatives led by PL MEP Daniel Attard, the PL said in a statement. These initiatives are aimed at boosting Europe's ...

The average length of stay of total inbound tourists stood at 5.8 nights (Table 1). Total tourist expenditure almost reached €142.6 million, an increase of 29.4 per cent over the corresponding ...

Over a dozen NGOs have urged tourism minister Ian Borg to take real action against the widespread misuse of public spaces by commercial establishments. In a letter addressed to Borg, they expressed ...