Mt. Fuji toll toll up to 3,000 yen starting this summer

Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain (3,776 meters above sea level) and a famous tourist destination, is suffering from overtourism due to the rapid increase in the number of tourists, and from July it will impose a 2,000 yen toll on climbers.
collect. According to Nihon Keizai Shimbun and CNN, on the 5th, the Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly unanimously passed an ordinance on the 4th to collect a toll of 2,000 yen per person for climbers of Mt. Fuji.
. The aim is to designate part of the Mt. Fuji mountain trail as a prefectural facility and strengthen entry regulations to avoid congestion. Currently, 1,000 yen is voluntarily collected from climbers under the name of "Mt. Fuji Conservation Cooperation Fund."
The maximum amount to be paid per person is 3,000 yen, as it is collected separately from the tax. Governor Kotaro Nagasaki of Yamanashi Prefecture said, ``We will strongly promote comprehensive safety measures for climbing Mt. Fuji, making it one of the world's treasures.
We will pass on Mt. Fuji to future generations." The Yoshida Route in Yamanashi Prefecture is closed to all but those staying in mountain huts from 4pm to 2am the next day, and the number of climbers per day is limited to 4,000.
Upper limit. This measure appears to have been put in place in response to concerns about an increase in the number of accidents caused by a spate of ``bullet mountain climbers,'' people who hike all night to the top of a mountain without making a reservation for a mountain hut.
Shizuoka Prefecture, which has another mountain climbing route for Mt. Fuji, will also restrict night climbing starting this summer. However, those who do not collect anything other than the current maintenance cooperation fee.
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