Climbing Mt. Fuji has always been on my Japan bucket list. And finally, on August 8 this year (about 2 weeks ago), I made ...

The Shizuoka government, which introduced a voluntary registration system for Mount Fuji climbers during this year's climbing season, had been considering collecting an entry fee of ¥3,000 to ¥ ...

Shizuoka – The Shizuoka Prefectural Government is considering collecting entry fees of ¥3,000 ($19) to ¥5,000 per head from people climbing Mount Fuji from the prefecture's side, beginning ...

Shizuoka Mayor Heita Kawakatsu announced this week that traffic control on the roads around Mt Fuji will be extended until the end of August. Kawakatsu said he eventually wants to extend the traffic ...

The new “Shizuoka Prefecture Mt. Fuji Climbing Pre-Registration System” has also been recently launched by the Shizuoka Prefectural Government, in a bid to help protect the mountain and ensure ...

OYAMA, Shizuoka -- Three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side of Mount Fuji were reopened for the climbing season on July 10, with an information ce ...

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.

The recurrence of such incidents on the peak has renewed calls in Japan for stiffer penalties and for errant hikers to pay for their rescue.

You can also enjoy a direct sight of Mt Fuji from the free alfresco footbath and the Katsuragi Saryou café. Don’t miss the historical Katsuragi Shrine, founded during the Heian period (794-1185).

They include Sagamihara city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Shizuoka city and Otsuki in Yamanashi Prefecture. The first hazard map was based on a study of Mount Fuji's eruptions over 32 million years.