(Update) Mount Fuji Climbing Season Begins with New Rules

   Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Pref., July 1 (Jiji Press)--Mount Fuji's climbing season began on Monday, with the opening of the Yoshida Trail in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, where a daily limit of 4,000 climbers and a fee of 2,000 yen were newly introduced.
   From the morning, many climbers gathered at a facility for entry procedures, lining up to receive wristbands to pass through the gate. Strong winds temporarily closed the toll road leading to the fifth station of the Yoshida Trail.
   From this year, the Yoshida Trail will only accept up to 3,000 climbers per day who complete the online registration process using a quick response, or QR, code in advance, including paying the climbing fee, and up to 1,000 who register at the site on the day.
   To prevent people from climbing the country's tallest peak overnight, the gate is closed between 4 p.m. and 3 a.m. the following day.
   "I came after registering in advance," said Nozomi Saito, 53, who climbs the 3,776-meter volcano every year. "The registration process was generally smooth, except that I couldn't get a QR code (by email)."

(2024/07/01-22:29)

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