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Entry policies of Mount Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, may see similar changes on the Shizuoka side. The Shizuoka prefectural government is considering implementing a ...

Local governments in Japan are considering travel taxes as a means to fund tourism-related policies and infrastructure, while ...

Yamanashi Prefecture, which introduced tolls on Japan's Mount Fuji hiking trails this summer, plans to double the fare from ...

Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the two prefectures in which Mount Fuji stands, introduced a mandatory hiking fee for those ...

Just one hour by bullet train from Tokyo and home to majestic Mount Fuji, the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka will welcome an ...

Mount Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, and its visitor numbers have surged in recent years. Pollution from the ...

Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular attractions, is facing growing pressures from overtourism. As 2024 has seen record-breaking visitor numbers, the iconic mountain is struggling to balance ...

The proposal for an entry fee for Japan's highest mountain is designed to ease congestion at the site and prevent dangerous ...

Japan's Yamanashi prefectural government plans to raise the entry fee for climbers of Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, from the current 2,000 yen to a range of 3,000 to 5,000 yen, local media ...

Entry policies of Mt. Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, may see similar changes on the Shizuoka side. The Shizuoka prefectural government is considering implementing a ...

KOFU, Yamanashi Prefecture – The prefectural government of Yamanashi plans to raise the entry fee for Mount Fuji climbers from the current 2,000 yen (S$17) to between 3,000 and 5,000 yen ...