Mount Fuji is on Honshu, Japan’s largest island. At 12,389 feet high, the popular peak is the country’s tallest. The Yoshida Trail is along the mountain’s north, on the “Yamanashi ...

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.

SHIZUOKA--Mount Fuji will be off-limits during the popular ... The announcement follows Yamanashi Prefecture’s decision to close the Yoshida trail in the prefecture on May 15.

A student airlifted from near the peak of Mount Fuji returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's ... hiking route, the Yoshida Trail. A cap on daily entries and online reservations were also brought in on that trail by officials concerned about safety and ...

Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, attracts a multitude of climbers every year, including visitors from overseas. However, in recent years, congestion on the mountain's trails and inappropriate ...

KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 per day and set up a gate at the fifth station on the Yoshida trail.

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 ...