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

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 ...

TOKYO -- Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during ... they watched the sunrise near the hut before heading to the highest point, the Kengamine peak. On the third day, they stayed at the ...

Map of Mount Fuji ... high roller coaster, the Fujiyama. Each summer millions of tourists visit the mountain. Most are content to motor halfway to the fifth station and turn back. Beyond that ...

Alpinist Ken Noguchi said tighter restrictions are needed to protect Mount ... Fuji. The 2,000-yen toll seemingly marks just the beginning. Q: Do you mean the toll must be raised at some point?

arrived at the fifth station of Mount Fuji here along the Fuji Subaru Line toll road. The 3,776-meter-high mountain, Japan’s tallest peak, attracted more than 200,000 tourists annually before ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak. Often they find ...

HIKERS attempting any of Mount Fuji’s ... on the nation’s highest mountain, a once-peaceful pilgrimage site. Last year, Yamanashi region – home to Mount Fuji – introduced a ¥2,000 ...

Climbers on Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail Climbing from Shizuoka Climbers using the other three trails, all on the Shizuoka Prefecture side, will still be asked only for a donation of 1,000 yen.