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

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mount Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen (US$27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved this week by the local ...

HIKERS attempting any of Mount Fuji’s four main trails will be charged an entry fee of ¥4,000 (RM120) from this summer, after local authorities passed a new Bill. A record influx of foreign ...

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko, remains a powerful force in Japanese culture and a must-do hike for truth-seekers despite the crowds and the looming threat of eruption.