A Japanese government panel compiled on Friday measures to be taken in the event of ashfall from a large-scale eruption of Mt. Fuji, classifying them into four stages based on the severity of the ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural ...

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It also shows two contingency parcels have been identified The details of all the seven land parcels have been redacted, but a map shows they're all in the state's north-east. However, The ...

The Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly has passed an ordinance that will require a ¥4,000 entry fee to climb Mt. Fuji from this summer. Specifically, the fees will apply to the Fujinomiya, Subashiri and ...

If you’re planning to climb Mt Fuji this year, be prepared to pay the price – literally. The Japan Times reports that local officials have announced there will be a fee of ¥4,000 to hike the ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved Monday by the local assembly. The ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved ...

Japan's land surveying national body says its latest research has found that Mount Fuji is 5 centimeters higher than it was when last measured. The mountain is the country's highest peak and a ...

KOFU, Yamanashi Prefecture--To ease congestion and improve safety, climbers on Mount Fuji will be asked to stop and wait whenever the trail becomes too crowded, which increases the risk of injury ...