The Hayama Municipal Government in Kanagawa Prefecture announced April 2 that it will suspend its annual fireworks festival ...

Japan will introduce a ¥4,000 (or about £20 ) entry fee for all four main trails of Mount Fuji starting this summer to tackle overcrowding. Previously, only the Yoshida Trail in Yamanashi prefecture ...

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The move by Shizuoka prefecture comes after neighbouring Yamanashi prefecture ... Staff will be stationed at the trails’ 5th station to confirm payment has been made.

A gate was installed at the entrance to the Yoshida Trail, also known as the fifth station, on the Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji, standing at 3,776m. The gate began collecting fees from climbers ...

Last year, Yamanashi limited the number of hikers on the Yoshida Trail to 4,000 per day and closed the 5th Station gate from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m., except for hikers with reservations at mountain huts.

If you're up for a challenge, hike to the top of this tall mountain in Japan for stunning views of Mount Fuji, serene nature, ...

The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, ...

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Tourists flock to the city of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture for the picture ... In Fujiyoshida, the prefectural police's Fujiyoshida Police Station produced a flier in English last spring ...

The Lani Head Trail, a 1.6-kilometer trail leading to the 929-meter-high Mount Mitake in Ome, Tokyo, has recently become a popular hiking route partly because it is close to Mitake Station of the ...

It is located between the provinces of Shizuoka and Yamanashi, stands 12,389 feet high and its peak is the highest in all of Japan. Snow covers the top of the volcano and colors Mount Fuji ...