Starting this summer, if you want to climb Mount Fuji in Japan, you will pay 4,000 yen for entry

To enter Mount Fuji in Japan, you now have to pay an admission fee of 4,000 yen.

According to the Mainichi Shimbun and the Sankei Shimbun on the 17th, the Shizuoka Prefectural Council passed an ordinance containing admission fees, pre-learning on Mount Fuji safety measures, and reporting on the day of entry.

Shizuoka Prefecture’s move is in line with Yamanashi Prefecture, which already introduced entry fees last summer. Both areas are covered by Mount Fuji.

Tanhwan Mountain, the highest mountain in Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has recently been a problem. To prevent such a hike, Yamanashi Prefecture has levied 2,000 yen per person since last summer. The government has decided to raise the fee to 4,000 yen from this summer.

Shizuoka Prefecture’s ordinance bill will also be applied from this summer. The government plans to set up reception centers at points where people climb three hiking trails from the Shizuoka Prefecture to receive entrance fees. Mount Fuji is only allowed to climb to the summit from early July to early September.

Shizuoka Prefecture has decided to limit mountain climbing from 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. the next day if people do not stay at the mountain. From 2 p.m., only hikers who make reservations to stay at the mountain will be allowed to climb the mountain.

However, there is no upper limit on the number of hikers per day.

In addition, the 1,000 yen ‘preservation cooperation fund’, which was collected arbitrarily, will be abolished.

JULIE KIM

US ASIA JOURNAL