The toll for Mount Fuji in Japan will rise to 3,000 yen ($18) starting from July 1. This measure is interpreted as a response to over-tourism caused by the weak yen effect.
According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, on June 30, Yamanashi Prefecture announced it would levy an additional 2,000 yen ($12) per tourist starting from July 1. When added to the existing 1,000 yen ($6) Mount Fuji Conservation Cooperation Fee that visitors had to pay, each person will now have to pay a total of 3,000 yen to enter.
Yamanashi Prefecture plans to set up toll booths on the Yoshida Route, a ridge of the 5th station of Mount Fuji’s climbing route, which is the most popular climbing course.
In addition to imposing toll fees, Yamanashi Prefecture also announced that the number of climbers will be limited to a maximum of 4,000 per day. Furthermore, entry will be prohibited from 4 PM to 3 AM the next day, except for those staying in mountain lodges.
Yamanashi Prefecture expects to collect around $1.8 million in toll fees from July to September.
Kotaro Nagasaki, the governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, stated, “We have long suffered from the risk of accidents due to congestion near the summit caused by many climbers, increased environmental destruction from illegal waste disposal, and violations of climbing manners.”
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