Last year, Yokota Outdoor Recreation increased its Mount Fuji trip fare by $20 to a total of $90. At Camp Zama, headquarters of U.S. Army Japan, outdoor recreation prices for Fuji trips are unlikely ...

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

All 4 trails up Japan’s tallest mountain will cost more to use this year. Curbs on ‘bullet climbing’ rapid ascents will also ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, JAPAN -- The quest to share an iconic image of Japan on social media is driving a tourist boom near Mount Fuji that is spreading far beyond the beaten track.

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

SHIZUOKA—Climbers ascending Mount Fuji from the Shizuoka Prefecture side will be charged a 4,000 yen ($26) toll in this ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Sh ...

Japan has introduced a hefty entry fee for all four of the main trails of Mount Fuji amid overtourism.According to ...

For centuries, Mount Fuji has been a sacred site for Shinto and Buddhist pilgrims, with a shrine at its summit dedicated to Konohanasakuya-hime, the mountain’s Shinto goddess. Last year ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mount Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 ... overnight “bullet climbing”, or trying to reach the summit of Japan’s tallest mountain without resting.