The climbing season on Mt. Fuji began in full on Thursday as all three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side were opened, ...

Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, opened to climbers on the Shizuoka Prefecture side on Thursday. Starting this season, new ...

John Rutherford Alcock (1809–1897), a British diplomat and writer, served as the first British minister in Japan during the ...

Climbers paid ¥2,000 to scale the mountain via the popular Yoshida trail last year, while those who made the journey through ...

The trails on Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, are now fully open for climbers this year, with some new restrictions.

Japan on Tuesday declared the start of Mount Fuji's climbing season amid efforts to ease overcrowding and the impact on the ...

July 1 (UPI) -- Mt. Fuji's climbing season started with an increased fee to prevent over-tourism and dangerous climbs on ...

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

Climbing season and routes. At 3,776 meters, Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. It is designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

Starting the climb from Shizuoka Prefecture’s side, there are three routes – Fujinomiya, Subashiri and Gotemba – and about 89,000 people, or 40 per cent of the total number of Mount Fuji ...