Japanese authorities announced last week that they're introducing a roughly $27 (4,000 yen) entry fee for all four of Mount Fuji's main trails — doubling the fee on one of those routes — for ...

Many hikers who underestimated the mountain's trails by wearing ... a video and pass a test on hiking safety, environmental protection and local rules. Mount Fuji isn't the only place in Japan ...

The mountain will be closed from 2 p.m to 3 a.m every day to anyone who isn’t staying overnight in a hut. These hiking huts are located along the Fuji trails and are available to rent for people ...

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.

From this summer, climbers on Mount Fuji will be charged ... hikers on the Yoshida trail to 4,000. The toll gate opened at 3am each day and closed at 4pm during the 2024 hiking season, barring ...

Starting this summer, hikers will face a significant increase in the cost to climb Mount Fuji. Under a new bill passed on Monday, an entry fee of ¥4,000 ($26.87) will be implemented for climbers ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry ... fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano's most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail. A cap on daily ...

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 ...

Last season, 204,316 people climbed Mount Fuji, with 55% — or 114,857 hikers — taking the Yoshida Trail, according to ... etiquette, hiking safety and environmental protection before ...

(CNN) — Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and ...

In 2024, the Yamanashi region – home to Mount Fuji – introduced a 2,000 yen entry fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano’s most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail.