SHIZUOKA, (Japan): Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture plans to charge a toll of between 3,000 yen (US$19.35) and 5,000 yen (US$32.25 ...

The head of the Shizuoka District Prosecutors Office is expected to meet the former boxer recently acquitted of a 1966 ...

According to sources, Shizuoka Prefecture is considering three proposals for an entrance fee on the Shizuoka side of ...

Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan plans to require people who climb Mt. Fuji to pay a toll starting next season as a way ...

The fees is designed to prevent overcrowding on trails and discourage dangerous overnight attempts to scale the mountain.

Fuji in Japan is covered with snow Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP) Mt. Fuji is snowcapped, seen from Shizuoka ...

Tourists have flocked to a zoo in central Japan to catch a glimpse of baby capybaras and their families enjoying a hot bath.

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The ABV Izakaya in Taipei has launched a special menu featuring cuisine from Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture. The restaurant recreated several classic Shizuoka dishes, including ...

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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 ...