Climbers of Mt. Fuji to face 4,000 yen fees amid overcrowding concern

Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved Monday by the local assembly.The move by Shizuoka Prefecture comes after neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture, which manages the most common trail, said it will double the fee to 4,000 yen for climbers of the 3,776-meter peak from this summer amid concern about overcrowding and its impact on the environment.The Shizuoka prefectural assembly also approved an ordinance to restrict access of its three trails from 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. in o…READ FULL ARTICLE