People planning to visit Mount Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the mountain's most popular trail said, as it begins accepting reservations next ...

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Battling overtourism and littering, Mount Fuji will now double its tourist tax. Here's what travelers should know.

Mt Fuji’s climbing season (July to September) is edging ever closer. To gear up for the season, ticket prices to climb the mountain have been increased, and on Thursday April 24 Yamanashi ...

On a freezing day in October 2019, Tetsu Shiohara, a stage 4 cancer patient, began livestreaming his solo climb of Mount Fuji. Lacking winter gear or safety equipment, he reached the summit—but never ...

The Yamanashi Prefectural Government said Thursday that it will begin accepting online reservations for climbing Mount Fuji from the prefecture on April 24. To make reservations to enter the ...

Kofu, Yamanashi Pref., April 17 (Jiji Press)--The Yamanashi prefectural government said Thursday that it will begin accepting online reservations for climbing Mount Fuji from the central Japan ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing ... Officials are also cracking down on bullet climbing, or attempting to summit the mountain in one day, by closing the gate from 2 p.m. to ...

It makes perfect sense: slap a visitors’ fee onto your overly popular country/city/attraction and not only are you likely to reduce tourist numbers to more ...