Setting out to conquer Mount Fuji via the Yoshida Trail was a blend of excitement and meticulous planning. The gear list was critical: a dependable pair of hiking boots, layers upon layers to ...

The tallest mountain in Japan and a place of cultural significance, Mount Fuji, announced on Monday a reservation system with a daily limit of 3,000 slots for its most popular trail, the Yoshida ...

KOFU -- New restrictions and fees on Mount Fuji's Yoshida Trail appear to be effective in easing congestion and preventing so-called "bullet climbing," or aiming to reach the summit without enough ...

Mount Fuji‘s Yoshida Trail, the most-used path to the summit, will begin charging hikers an entrance fee starting in the next hiking season. The announcement was made by Yamanashi Gov. Kotaro ...

Japan has introduced sweeping new measures for Mount Fuji ’s 2025 climbing season, including a uniform entrance fee of ¥4,000 (around £20) for all four of its main trails. The move, which begins in ...

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.

TOKYO — To help curb heavy traffic on Mount Fuji’s most popular hiking route, the local government is increasing its entry fee to 3,000 yen, more than $20. Yoshida Trail is on Yamanashi ...

The Yoshida Trail fee will be doubled for this year's July-September climbing season, while neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture passed a bill on Monday to also charge ¥4,000 for its three trails ...

Workers set up a gate at the 5th station for a trail to Mt. Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan Monday, June 17, 2024. The crowd-control gate was installed halfway up the slope on ...

Last year, Yamanashi region -- home to Mount Fuji -- introduced a 2,000 yen ($14) entry fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano's most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail.

Last year, Yamanashi region -- home to Mount Fuji -- introduced a 2,000 yen ($14) entry fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano's most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail.

TOKYO - Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji’s four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen (S$36) from the summer, after local authorities passed a Bill on March 17. A record ...