Climbing Mount Fuji will become more expensive next summer, with Yamanashi Prefecture raising the toll on the mountain’s ...

Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the two prefectures in which Mount Fuji stands, introduced a mandatory hiking fee for those ...

Trekkers will have to pay a toll of 4,000 yen, or about 26 dollars, to climb Mount Fuji from the Yamanashi Prefecture side ...

Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular attractions, is facing growing pressures from overtourism. As 2024 has seen record-breaking visitor numbers, the iconic mountain is struggling to balance ...

Coalman is the most recognizable name, at the top of any list of Mount Hood legends. He built a fire lookout cabin on the ...

Climbers using the most popular trail on Mt. Fuji are expected to be slugged with a doubled fee of 4,000 yen ($26) from next ...

The proposal for an entry fee for Japan's highest mountain is designed to ease congestion at the site and prevent dangerous ...

The Yamanashi government introduced the entry fee for climbing Mount Fuji and a daily climber limit of 4,000 in summer this year. A makeshift gate was installed at the fifth station of the most ...

A file photo of Mount Fuji seen without snow in September 2023 Mount Fuji is still without snow, making it the latest time in the year the mountain has remained bare since records began 130 years ago.