The government of Yamanashi Prefecture, which has a trail to Mount Fuji, has begun studying charging climbers of the mountain for emergency rescue operations using the prefecture's helicopters.

KOFU, (Japan): As more climbers have become stranded on Mt Fuji when the mountain is closed to the public, the Yamanashi prefectural government is considering charging for the cost of helicopter ...

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a popular looping roller coaster at an amusement park near Mount Fuji permanently closed on March 13. Transport ministry officials launched an investigation into the Do-Dodonpa roller coaster at ...

A 10-story condominium building in western Tokyo that is almost ready to move into will now be demolished after locals complained it blocks views of Mount Fuji. With 18 units spread across its ...

Due to the growing pains of overtourism, even government-approved initiatives to boost tourism around Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji are facing pushback. The ‘Mt Fuji Dream Bridge’ (officially known as ...

Even government-approved initiatives to boost tourism around Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji are facing pushback due to the growing pains of overtourism. The ‘Mt Fuji Dream Bridge’ (officially known as ...

In the shadow of Japan’s most iconic peak, a seemingly ordinary bridge has become the latest flashpoint in the country’s growing struggle with overtourism. Locals in Fuji town are complaining of ...

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A Japanese prefecture that shares Mt. Fuji is considering charging rescued individuals for helicopter deployments to the mountain, following a recent string of off-season emergencies, a prefectural ...