Glide over the stunning landscapes of Shizuoka Prefecture and Suruga Bay, Japan, in this breathtaking drone footage. Watch as ...

Japan has released a report detailing countermeasures to be taken if Mount Fuji were to erupt and ... Virtually all of Shizuoka prefecture, the cities of Yokohama and Kawasaki as well as the ...

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a ... not bringing proper equipment or enough water. In response, Shizuoka prefecture – ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Starting in the summer of 2025, Japan will double the cost of climbing ... This new fee will apply to four climbing routes on Mount Fuji, following the Shizuoka Prefecture ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mount Fuji will ... a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved this week by the local assembly. The move by Shizuoka prefecture comes after ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails ... still huge," Natsuko Sodeyama, a Shizuoka prefecture official, said. "There is no other mountain in Japan that attracts that many people ...

So some restrictions are necessary to ensure their safety," said Natsuko Sodeyama, a Shizuoka prefecture official. Japan's recent moves to make climbing Mount Fuji more expensive are part of its ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...

but also all three of Shizuoka prefecture’s trails, which were previously free. Photo: Chanon Tamtad/DreamstimeHikers climbing Mt Fuji The fee aims in part to manage overcrowding, as Japan has ...