FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—The construction of a gate at the fifth station of Mount Fuji was completed on June 17, two weeks ahead of its use to stop crowds and unsafe climbing of Japan ...

To make reservations to enter the Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi side of the mountain, climbers are required to pay an ...

Beginning May 20, those planning to hike the Yoshida Trail at Mount Fuji between July 1 and ... through a gate at the Yoshida Trail’s fifth station entrance between 4 p.m. and 3 a.m. Hikers ...

SHIZUOKA--Along with registering to climb three trails to Mount Fuji's summit from Shizuoka ... Staff will stop unregistered climbers at Fuji's fifth station. But those climbers will still be ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their ... past 14 years working on Mt. Fuji, where he leads foreign climbers from the 5th station to the summit about 20 times ...

Climbers can book their slots via Mount Fuji Climbing’s official website ... Fuji is divided into 10 stations, and there are four “5th stations” halfway up the mountain from where the ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain ... 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 ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mount Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 ... Staff will be stationed at the trails’ 5th station to confirm payment has been made.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Starting in the summer of 2025, Japan will double the cost of climbing Mount Fuji. Previously ... Staff will be stationed at the 5th station of each climbing route to verify ...

per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the number of trekkers to Mount Fuji. A gate was installed at the entrance to the Yoshida Trail, also known as the fifth station ...

Major trail congestion The hike to observe the sunrise at the summit of Mount Fuji is not an easy one. Most tours aim to reach a mountain hut at the seventh or eighth station by the early evening ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...