Climbers of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen (US$27) from this summer, after local ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Sh ...

Interest in climbing Mt. Fuji is soaring ... attempt to scale Japan's iconic peak off-season. The four trails leading to the summit are closed until next month, although local officials say ...

Japan will introduce a ¥4,000 (or about £20 ) entry fee for all four main trails of Mount Fuji starting this summer to tackle ...

Officials hope that the measure will alleviate crowding near the summit caused ... including trails on the Shizuoka side. There were about 3,800 bullet climbers on Mount Fuji this summer, and ...

SHIZUOKA--Along with registering to climb three trails to Mount Fuji's summit from Shizuoka Prefecture, climbers will be urged to take a "manners lesson" on the internet in advance from this summer.

A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan's Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year's climbing season, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two prefectures that ...

When Mount Fuji's climbing season opens in July, hikers using the most popular trail will encounter a new ... climbing," which involves heading to the summit for the sunrise without taking a ...

According to the city, the restoration of the old trail has shortened a round trip to the summit by two hours ... are taking action to maintain a safe climbing environment. At Mt. Fuji, the Yamanashi ...

Mt. Mihara is an active volcano on a nearby island with a fascinating history, superb seafood, hot spring baths, and ...