Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents ... a gate about halfway up the Yoshida Trail to the summit.
The climbing season on Mount Fuji officially kicked off July 1 with zero restrictions that had been in place for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Yoshida trail from the Yamanashi ...
Hikers using the most popular route to climb Mount Fuji -- the Yoshida trail -- this summer will be charged 2,000 yen ($13) each, with entries capped at 4,000 to ease congestion for the first time.