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

Mt. Fuji opened on Tuesday for the summer climbing season on the Yoshida Trail from the Yamanashi Prefecture side.

One side of Japan's Mount Fuji has opened to climbers striking out for the peak from the mountain's fifth stage in Yamanashi ...

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

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

KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- Mount Fuji's climbing season commenced on Tuesday, the first day of July, as the mountain's most popular trail opened with local authorities charging a doubled fee of 4,000 yen ...

Mt. Fuji's climbing season commenced as the most popular trail opened Tuesday, with local authorities charging a doubled fee ...

“The death of 24 people on Mount Fuji led to the formation of our mountain rescue team,” says Katsunori Masuda, an officer ...

A ceremony has been held at the foot of Mount Fuji before the trails open to pray for the safety of those climbing Japan's ...

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

Mount Fuji, the highest peak of Japan, will open for this year's summer climbing season in early July with new fees and ...

The climbing season on Mount Fuji kicked off on July 1 with the opening of the Yoshida trail in Yamanashi Prefecture.