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MOUNT FUJI
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2025
Bookings for climbing Mount Fuji this season to begin April 24
To make reservations to enter the Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi side of the mountain, climbers are required to pay an entrance fee of ¥4,000 per person in advance.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 21, 2025
Stay at home if Mount Fuji erupts, government panel says
Residents are recommended to store more than a week's worth of emergency supplies at home because volcanic eruptions can last longer than that.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 17, 2025
Mount Fuji hikers to be charged ¥4,000 on all trails
Yamanashi Prefecture is doubling its ¥2,000 ($14) entry fee for the Yoshida Trail, while Shizuoka Prefecture will charge the same amount for its three trails.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 25, 2025
Japan’s ‘hidden gems’ overwhelmed as social media drives influx of tourists
Local stakeholders struggle to cope with the surge in visitor numbers whenever a location suddenly goes viral.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2025
Toyota aims to open its futuristic city near Mount Fuji this year
The initial residents of Woven City will be composed mostly of the carmaker’s own employees and their families.
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Dec 31, 2024
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Every year on Jan. 2 and 3, Hakone Ekiden brings millions of fans across Japan to a standstill, even people who normally don’t care about running.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 23, 2024
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Authorities in Ginzan Onsen have become fed up with a rise in road problems, quarrels and other nuisances.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2024
New fencing installed to help manage tourists at Mount Fuji photo spot
The area in Fujikawaguchiko, a popular photography spot because of how Mount Fuji rises behind the convenience store, has gained traction on social media.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2024
Shizuoka Prefecture aims to collect ¥4,000 from all Mount Fuji climbers
The proposal for an entry fee for Japan's highest mountain is designed to ease congestion at the site and prevent dangerous attempts to scale the peak.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2024
Yamanashi Prefecture plans to raise entry fee for Mount Fuji climbers
The prefectural government of Yamanashi plans to raise the entry fee for Mount Fuji climbers from the current ¥2,000 to between ¥3,000 and ¥5,000, sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2024
Shizuoka considers charging each Mount Fuji climber up to ¥5,000
The fees is designed to prevent overcrowding on trails and discourage dangerous overnight attempts to scale the mountain.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 19, 2024
Why Yamanashi gave up building a light-rail system on Mount Fuji
As an alternative, the governor proposed a new plan to use a rubber-tired tram system.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2024
Yamanashi officially scraps Fuji railway plan as it looks to Chinese tram
Authorities are eyeing a transport system developed by China's state-owned railway company CRRC, as well as alternatives from Japanese firms.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2024
Mount Fuji eyes China-made tram to transport hikers, source says
Pollution and overcrowding have become a headache for authorities seeking to clean up the site, which many Japanese people hold sacred.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2024
Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record time without snowcap
Photographs taken from different points around the mountain, where the skies were clearer early on Wednesday, showed a covering of snow on its peak.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2024
Delay in Mount Fuji snowcap formation breaks record
The volcano's snowcap begins forming on Oct. 2 on average, and last year snow was first detected there on Oct. 5.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2024
Mount Fuji restrictions reduce dangerous overnight climbs
Around 200,000 people climbed Japan's tallest mountain in this year's season, down 10% from last year.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 11, 2024
Authorities say cap on Mount Fuji hikers achieved goals as season ends
Yamanashi introduced a daily limit of 4,000 climbers and ¥2,000 fee this season, in hopes of clamping down on "bullet climbing" and easing congestion.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2024
Screen blocking view of Mount Fuji removed to avoid typhoon damage
Town authorities had erected the screen on May 21 to dissuade tourists from flocking to the spot, following local residents' complaints about visitors' bad manners.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Aug 20, 2024
Mount Fuji’s new measures bear fruit in tackling dangerous 'bullet climbing'
Restrictions implemented on the popular Yoshida trail have significantly reduced the number of "bullet climbers" and reduced bad behavior associated with the practice.
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