In 2024, the Yamanashi region – home to Mount Fuji – introduced a 2,000 yen entry fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano’s most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail.

Now people need to attend a short class with a video and pass a test on hiking safety, environmental protection and local rules. Mount Fuji isn't the only place in Japan that's been struggling ...

Lake Kawaguchi (and the rest of Fuji Five Lakes) is a lush countryside area you just can’t miss if you’re in Japan. This ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain ... complete an online course covering rules, etiquette, hiking safety and environmental protection before attempting ...

Shizuoka is home to three of Mount Fuji’s four main climbing trails – Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba. The entry fee will charged from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on ...

Japan will introduce a ¥4,000 (or about £20 ) entry fee for all four main trails of Mount Fuji starting this summer to tackle overcrowding. Previously, only the Yoshida Trail in Yamanashi ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mount Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen (US$27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved this week by the local ...

Last year, Yamanashi region – home to Mount Fuji – introduced a ¥2,000 (RM60) entry fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano’s most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail.

Japanese authorities seeking to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding at Mount Fuji will propose a trackless ... connecting the base to the fifth hiking station of the popular Yoshida ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign ...