Mount Fuji hikers to be charged USD27 on all trails – ET TravelWorld
Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji’s four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen (USD 27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding on the nation’s highest mountain, a once-peaceful pilgrimage site. Last year, … Read more