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

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

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

The new 4,000 yen fee (USD $27) is double the amount of the original "tourist tax" that was instituted in 2024.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 ... by the recent trend of “bullet climbing,” where trekkers start ...

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 ...