Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor ...

Those heading to Mount Fuji later this year will be shelling out a bit more money to climb the iconic Japanese mountain.

Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.

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 ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the climbing season may soon be expanded to include large tour buses and taxis. Authorities ...

individuals go directly to the Mt. Fuji official website to pay the fee for the climb,” Miho Overly, a Morale, Welfare and Recreation program assistant, said by phone Wednesday. The climbing ...

If you’re planning to climb Mt Fuji this year, be prepared to pay the price – literally. The Japan Times reports that local officials have announced there will be a fee of ¥4,000 to hike the ...

Mount Fuji is typically open between July and early September, during its peak climbing period. Lawmakers are yet to set a specific date for the introduction of the latest charge, but confirmed it ...

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 ...

But after 16 hours of walking and hiking, I finally set my feet on the 3,776m Kengamine peak of Mount Fuji in Japan. I was emotionally overwhelmed by it all, but it was a blissful feeling ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...