Climbing Mount Fuji Now Costs ¥4,000 on Every Trail — and the Free, Roll-Up Climb Is Over

For the 2026 season, every one of Mount Fuji's four official summit trails charges a flat ¥4,000 (about $27) entry fee — the free, roll-up-and-climb Fuji is gone. On the three Shizuoka-side trails you register and pay online before you arrive; on the busy Yoshida Trail (the Tokyo route) you can book ahead or pay at the gate, but it's capped at 4,000 climbers a day and can close once it fills. Gates on all trails lock from 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. to stop the exhausting overnight "bullet climb." Practical takeaway: for Yoshida, book early or risk the cap; on the Shizuoka trails, pre-register online; and bring real boots and rain gear either way.