Limits on climbing Mount Fuji are being set to fight crowds, littering

FILE - Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776 meters, is seen from an airplane window, Dec. 8, 2010. Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails of the iconic mountain will now have to make a reservation and pay a fee.

Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan's iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to the summit cause safety and conservation concerns at the picturesque stratovolcano.