Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular ... voluntary donation for conservation, Shizuoka Prefecture, which also offers routes up the mountain, has until now operated without mandatory fees.

Mount Fuji lies between Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures ... Climbers will show the code to staff at the mountain, be issued a wristband and begin their ascent. Staff will stop unregistered ...

There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

Shizuoka prefecture officials say it is very dangerous to climb the mountain during October through June because facilities hikers may need are not available. Local officials say Mt. Fuji ...

Fuji City Hall in Shizuoka shared images of the snow-dusted ... said snowfall was seen on the southwestern side of the ...

Four people were found dead on Mount Fuji on June 26 ... were discovered in separate locations near the crater of the mountain, Shizuoka prefectural police said. One of them is believed to ...

People in Shizuoka Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Fuji, held a ceremony to mark the start of the iconic mountain's climbing season. Watch video 1:54 Most hikers want to make it to summit in time ...

Mt Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures in eastern Japan ... as restricting the number of visitors by making the mountain only accessible by a yet-to-be-built tram system.