🗻 Mt. Fuji Now Charges ¥4,000 + Mandatory Web Booking

❓ What's changing?

Until now, Mt. Fuji's entry payment was mainly a voluntary conservation cooperation fee of about ¥1,000. From the summer 2025 season, a mandatory ¥4,000 entry fee applies on all four trails. On Yamanashi's Yoshida trail, the previous ¥2,000 toll and cooperation fee were scrapped and merged into a single ¥4,000 usage fee. Shizuoka's Fujinomiya, Gotemba and Subashiri trails newly introduced the same ¥4,000, aligning both prefectures. Payment must be made in advance via web reservation — not cash at the gate — and a safety e-learning course is also required.

👥 Who is affected?

• ●Everyone climbing Mt. Fuji, including foreign tourists
• ●Users of Yamanashi's Yoshida trail
• ●Users of Shizuoka's Fujinomiya / Gotemba / Subashiri trails
• ●Anyone planning a reckless overnight climb (now restricted)

🌏 Impact on foreigners

Foreign tourists planning to climb Mt. Fuji must fix their date and complete web reservation, payment and the e-learning course in advance. You cannot climb by simply showing up at the 5th Station without a booking. The Yoshida trail's 4,000-per-day cap means popular dates fill quickly. Guidance is available in English and other languages, but payment generally requires a credit card. Holding a mountain-hut reservation lets you enter even at night or on full days, so booking a hut is an advantage in peak season.