Last summer, visitors to Mount Fuji had to pay ¥2,000 (€12.35) to hike up the Yoshida trail. This is the most popular ascent ...

meaning an ordinary climber could expect to take several hours to reach the top on the narrow winding path. Rain and strong winds buffeted Mount Fuji from the afternoon of June 30 until after ...

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The hike in the climbing fee of Japan's Mount Fuji is being implemented amid growing concerns about climber density and its impact on the environment.

All 4 trails up Japan’s tallest mountain will cost more to use this year. Curbs on ‘bullet climbing’ rapid ascents will also be instituted.

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, ...

Interest in climbing Mt. Fuji is soaring. But experts say only highly ... temperatures on the mountain remain low with snow near the top. In late June, just before the trails open, temperatures ...

As a child in Nepal, Passang chanced upon an aerial photo of Mt. Fuji in the winter. He was awed by its beauty and wanted to know more about it. It soon became his dream to climb to the top.

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On top of that, it may be acceptable to gather ... Sightseers and beginner hikers come to Mount Fuji en masse, unlike the Northern Alps and the Yatsugatake mountains that primarily attract skilled ...