Yamanashi Prefecture has collected a total of ¥590 million in entrance fees for one of its Mount Fuji trails, more than double the amount from last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/mount-fuji-total-fee-doubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mountfuji #yamanashiprefecture #tourism
Yamanashi Prefecture doubles Mount Fuji revenue to ¥590 million

This year the prefecture doubled the entrance fee for the mountain’s most popular route — the Yoshida Trail — from ¥2,000 to ¥4,000.

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Hiraku Morilla: ‘Pride means respect for those who walked so we could run’

The New York-raised director of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection reflects on his queer, multiracial identity and LGBTQ+ rights in Japan.

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Japanese authorities seek to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding on Mount Fuji using a trackless, rubber-tire tram system made by China's CRRC. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/17/japan/mount-fuji-chinese-tram/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mountfuji #yamanashiprefecture #tourism #rail #china