“Sudden proposal” and confusion: Prefecture’s “Fuji Climbing Reservation System” for people passing through Mt. Fuji’s 5th station gate Opposition from tourism officials Yamanashi | Yamanashi News | UTY TV Yamanashi (1 page)

Friday, April 26, 2024 18:20

How will we go about regulating Mt. Fuji climbers, which will be implemented for the first time this summer based on ordinances?
Yamanashi Prefecture proposed the introduction of a reservation system for mountain climbing in a meeting with tourism officials, but the proposal was met with confusion as a “sudden proposal.”

The prefecture has enacted ordinances that require climbers to pay a 2,000 yen toll toll to Mt. Fuji and close the 5th station gate if the number of climbers exceeds 4,000 in a day, with the aim of relieving congestion and preventing bullet climbers. Masu.

Ahead of the regulation taking effect on July 1st, a meeting was held on the 26th with the prefecture, Fujiyoshida City, tourism officials, and others to discuss regulatory procedures and other matters.

In this regard, the prefecture proposed the introduction of a “Fuji Climbing Reservation System” that would allow climbers to reserve passage through the gates to ensure that they can climb the mountain.

In response, participants raised objections such as, “If there are more than 4,000 people on reservations, how will they deal with the climbers who arrive on the day?” and “The proposal was made suddenly and there was not enough explanation.” This led to confusion. Did.

The meeting has just concluded, but the prefecture plans to have the reservation system up and running by the end of June, saying, “We want to work on building a system to ensure smooth regulation.”