Six people who attempted to ascend Mount Fuji have died so far this year - all of whom were Japanese nationals - surpassing ...

SHIZUOKA—Climbers ascending Mount Fuji from ... The move comes after neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture, which began collecting an entry fee last year, announced that it would double its fee ...

The Yamanashi and Shizuoka governments have set up gates at the fifth stations of all four trails on Mount Fuji, as a measure to ease crowding. The gates will be closed between 2 p.m. and 3 a.m ...

Fuji can be climbed from both the Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. The climbing season kicks in for Yamanashi on July 1. Mount Fuji is a popular tourist destination. Experts warn it can get ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...

Fuji can be climbed from both Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. The climbing season kicks in for Yamanashi starting July 1. Mount Fuji, made famous in ukiyoe, or woodblock prints, of 18th and ...

which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. When asked about the burden of costs for mountain entry restrictions during a prefectural assembly meeting on Oct. 1, Yamanashi Gov. Kotaro ...

Mount Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, whose numbers have surged in recent years. Pollution from the constant ...

No tsunami alert was issued after the government sent strong tremor warnings for residents in Tokyo and prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, Yamanashi and Shizuoka. Some train lines, including ...

Fuji can be climbed from both the Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. The climbing season kicks in for Yamanashi on July 1. Mount Fuji is a popular tourist destination. Experts warn it can get ...