Japan officially applies measures to limit the number of people climbing Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji seen from Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Yamanashi Prefecture currently allows a maximum of 4,000 climbers per day on the Yoshida Trail, charging 2,000 yen (about $12). The prefectural government is also introducing online reservations for the first time for the route due to safety and environmental concerns on Japan's highest mountain.

Starting July 1, Yamanashi Prefecture will set up a checkpoint at the fifth station to close the Yoshida trail from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. to anyone who does not reserve a place to stay overnight at a rest stop on the mountainside.

In a recent press interview, Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki said the new measures were first and foremost to protect the lives of climbers, not to discourage tourists from visiting Mount Fuji.

Every summer, Japanese media often reports on tourists climbing Mount Fuji without the necessary climbing equipment and without ensuring their health when trying to reach the summit and return without sleeping in between.

Japan has seen a record number of tourists after the COVID-19 pandemic and amid a weak yen. Many of the visitors come to see or climb Mount Fuji, which is snow-capped most of the year and attracts more than 220,000 visitors each July-September climbing season. Local officials have expressed concern about overcrowding at the country's highest mountain.

TH (According to Tin Tuc newspaper)

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