As 2024 has seen record-breaking visitor numbers, the iconic mountain is struggling to balance tourism with preservation. In ...

Japan's Shizuoka perfecture is considering charging climbers to Mt Fuji JPY 3,000 ($19) to JPY 5,000 ($30) per head starting ...

But those living near Mount Fuji say the ... donation of 1,000 yen. Shizuoka authorities there say they cannot implement mandatory fees because the trails on that side pass through national ...

The system was fully introduced in 2014 by the Fujisan World Cultural Heritage Council, which is organized by the Yamanashi and Shizuoka ... a designated area on Mount Fuji. But officials decided ...

Shizuoka Prefecture. Previous estimates indicated that lava would reach the city, located on the southwest side of Mount Fuji, within two hours. The new data suggests it would also reach the area ...

A lava stream that emerged after Mount Fuji violently erupted 1,300 years ago is currently exposed near an urban area on the west ... from Suruga in what is now Shizuoka Prefecture in reference ...

Japan's Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going ... by the Japan Meteorological Agency’s branch in Shizuoka. As photos of the snowy peak spread on Wednesday, an X user commented ...

Admire Mt Fuji's beauty from these nine scenic spots in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Shizuoka, all of which are ... Free admission, except for the area around Sokonuke-ike that belongs to the museum ...

FUJI, Shizuoka -- A tourist ... The camera capturing Mount Fuji is set 5 meters above the ground, allowing users to compose ...