In July 2024, Japan introduced the first toll payment and restricted the daily number of hikers on the Yoshida trail to 4,000. The toll gate opened at 3am each day and closed at 4pm during the 2024 ...

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

In addition to the fee, climbers will also be required to make a reservation via the official Mt Fuji climbing site. The ...

From classic sights to lesser-known gems and transport tips to seasonal highlights, here’s the lowdown on visiting Japan.

Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture has brought in the toll to protect the UNESCO-designated environment. View on euronews ...

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

Japan-based photographers can’t get enough of Fujifilm’s trendy compact mirrorless, but could other countries could follow ...

Nobuharu Matsushita has expressed confidence that he and ARTA teammate Tomoki Nojiri will enjoy a stronger SUPER GT season this year as the Honda squad’s bold new colors broke cover ahead of this ...

Tokyo hopes joint memorial will underline commitment to security alliance, but Hegseth expected to ask Japan to do more to ...

The Mitsui Ocean Fuji recently arrived in South America as part of a 91-night cruise that sailed from Japan earlier this year ...