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Japan Times
11-07-2025
- Japan Times
Mount Fuji opens to climbers in Shizuoka
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, opened to climbers on the Shizuoka Prefecture side on Thursday. Starting this season, new rules to prevent congestion on mountain trails, including a ¥4,000 ($27) entrance fee per person and a climbing restriction from 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. were introduced in trails originating in Shizuoka, as in those in Yamanashi Prefecture, the other prefecture home to the mountain. The Yoshida trail in Yamanashi opened on July 1. The mountain is open for climbing until Sept. 10 in both prefectures. Many mountaineers went to the reception at the fifth station on each trail early in the morning to complete entry procedures, and then headed to the summit. At the fifth station on the Fujinomiya trail, one of the three trails in Shizuoka, staff checked climbers' QR codes and wristbands, which are issued after the payment of entrance fees. "The entry was smooth and not busy, whereas it was very crowded from the early morning last year. Maybe the new regulations are working," said Yasuhiro Aoshima, a 63-year-old company employee, as he headed to the summit with a smile. On the other hand, some hikers faced inconveniences, including being unable to retrieve their entrance passes to show to the staff due to poor cellular signal. Seiji Matsukiyo, a 40-year-old self-employed worker from the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, whose companion faced a problem, smiled wryly and said, "There are some challenges, but I guess it can't be helped." Starting this year, Shizuoka Prefecture mandated that mountaineers climbing to the fifth station or higher learn about the rules and manners regarding the environmental preservation of Mount Fuji and safe climbing in advance. To prevent "bullet climbing," or reckless overnight climbs, entry from the afternoon into the wee hours without a mountain hut booking is not permitted.
NHK
10-07-2025
- NHK
Mt. Fuji climbing season opens on Shizuoka side with new restrictions
The trails on Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, are now fully open for climbers this year, with some new restrictions. Mount Fuji straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. The Fujinomiya, Gotemba and Subashiri trails on the Shizuoka side opened for the summer climbing season on Thursday, following the opening of a route in Yamanashi last week. The Shizuoka Prefectural Government removed a barricade on the Fujinomiya trail at the mountain's sixth stage as about 20 trekkers watched. They began heading for the mountain's peak after the trail officially opened at 9 a.m. Past seasons have seen problems such as people attempting to reach the peak in all-night "bullet" climbs or getting lost on the mountain. In response, both Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures have enacted ordinances to restrict climbers. From this season, Shizuoka Prefecture charges 4,000 yen, or about 27 dollars, per climber, and its trails are closed between the hours of 2 p.m. and 3 a.m. Yamanashi Prefecture imposes the same restrictions, plus it limits the number of climbers to 4,000 per day. A hut has been set up at the entrance of the Fujinomiya trail on the mountain's fifth stage for climbers to follow the new procedures. There they must make a payment and show wristbands to security guards before climbing further. A woman from Kanagawa Prefecture said she has been looking forward to the start of the climbing season. She added that's she's in favor of the new restrictions, saying she wants to make the climb safely.
