SHIZUOKA--Along with registering to climb three trails to Mount Fuji's summit from Shizuoka Prefecture, climbers will be urged to take a "manners lesson" on the internet in advance from this summer.

Japan set to charge Mount Fuji climbers entry fees on all trails to curb overtourism - Shizuoka prefecture to impose charges ...

Last season, 204,316 people climbed Mount Fuji, with 55% — or 114,857 hikers — taking the Yoshida Trail, according to the ministry. Shizuoka has also introduced a new requirement that climbers ...

A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding on the nation’s highest mountain, a ...

This view of Mt. Fuji went viral, turning the surrounding ... Climbers using the other three trails, all on the Shizuoka Prefecture side, will still be asked only for a donation of 1,000 yen.

while neighbouring Shizuoka region passed a bill on Monday to also charge 4,000 yen for its three trails, which were previously free. Thanks in part to the new restrictions, the number of climbers who ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- 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 Shizuoka prefectural government was approved ...

Despite an overall decrease in Mount Fuji climbers this summer, Shizuoka Prefecture has reported a significant increase in visitors to its three climbing routes. The Fujinomiya, Subashiri and ...

while neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture passed a bill on Monday to also charge 4,000 yen for its three trails, which were previously free. Thanks in part to the new restrictions, the number of climbers ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount ... damage on Fuji's majestic slopes. The Yoshida Trail fee will be doubled for this year's July-September climbing season, while neighbouring Shizuoka region ...