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. Read more
Residents are recommended to store more than a week’s worth of emergency supplies at home because volcanic eruptions can last longer than that. Read more
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. Read more
Local stakeholders struggle to cope with the surge in visitor numbers whenever a location suddenly goes viral. Read more
The initial residents of Woven City will be composed mostly of the carmaker’s own employees and their families. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
Restrictions implemented on the popular Yoshida trail have significantly reduced the number of “bullet climbers” and reduced bad behavior associated with the practice. Read more
The Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly passed an ordinance on Monday to collect entry fees of ¥2,000 ($13) per head from people climbing Mount Fuji from the Yamanashi side. Read more
Climbers ascending Mount Fuji from the most commonly used trail in Yamanashi Prefecture will be charged ¥2,000 ($13) from this summer to ease congestion at the landmark mountain and to fund... Read more
