The fee will be merged with a separate voluntary charge for conservation cooperation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The prefectural government of Yamanashi plans to raise the entry fee for Mount Fuji climbers from the current ¥2,000 to ...

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Currently each climber is asked to pay a voluntary fee of 1,000 yen to support conservation efforts. Read more at ...

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Japan's Yamanashi prefectural government plans to raise the entry fee for climbers of Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, ...

The prefectural government of Yamanashi plans to raise the entry fee for Mount Fuji ... used by some 60% of Mount Fuji ...

The Yamanashi prefectural government is pushing ahead with plans to build a railroad up Mount Fuji despite sharp opposition from a city at the base of Japan’s highest peak. The prefectural ...