Mt. Fuji climbers to face 2,000 yen fees amid overtourism concerns

Climbers ascending Mt. Fuji from the most commonly used trail in Yamanashi Prefecture will be charged 2,000 yen ($13) from this summer to ease congestion at the landmark mountain and to fund safety measures, the prefectural government said Thursday.The move comes amid growing concerns over unsafe climbing practices such as "bullet climbing," or trying to reach the summit of Japan's tallest peak for sunrise in one go without sleeping overnight on the mountain."Keeping the number of climbers in check is an urgent task as we observe overcrowding," Yamanashi Gov. Kotaro Nagasaki said at a press…READ FULL ARTICLE