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NHK
21-05-2025
- General
- NHK
Mount Fuji climbers could be charged for helicopter rescue
The government of Yamanashi Prefecture, which has a trail to Mount Fuji, has begun studying charging climbers of the mountain for emergency rescue operations using the prefecture's helicopters. The official climbing season for the mountain is usually set between early July and early September. A council of the central and municipal governments and others prohibits climbers without sufficient preparations from going up at other times. But a number of accidents are reported every year as some people attempt to climb when trekking trails are closed. Last month, a Chinese university student was rescued twice in a week on the Shizuoka Prefecture side. Yamanashi officials say they plan to study issues related to collecting the fee, looking at the case of a prefecture that already has an ordinance allowing the government to collect such fees. They include the period for charging fees, whether to collect fees from climbers of other mountains and how to handle cases in which climbers are rescued by other public helicopters, such as police ones. The burden rescue efforts put on the public purse is becoming an issue. Earlier this month, Mayor Horiuchi Shigeru of Fujiyoshida City at the foot of Mount Fuji on Yamanashi side asked the prefectural government to consider charging fees, pointing out that rescue operations are extremely expensive. Yamanashi officials say they will work on the plan to prevent reckless climbing although they are aware of the challenges involved in charging rescue fees.
NHK
17-05-2025
- NHK
Japanese city remodels cabin at foot of Mt. Fuji to revitalize tourism
A Japanese city at the foot of Mount Fuji has remodeled a cabin along a mountain trail as part of its new project to revitalize tourism in the city. Fujiyoshida City in Yamanashi Prefecture held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday to mark the re-opening of the Nakanochaya teahouse. The cabin is located between the gate and the first station of the Yoshida Trail, one of the main routes for climbing Mount Fuji. The renewed facility provides online access. It also features a resting space and a dining room, which offers the city's local specialty udon noodles. For hikers, rental services for trekking shoes and running shoes, as well as a shower room, are available. The city faces challenges in attracting trekkers to the Yoshida Trail between the gate and the fifth station after the Fuji Subaru Line toll road connecting the foot of the mountain and the fifth station opened. Officials plan to step up efforts to promote tourism by introducing shrines and other historic sites in the city's trail areas linked to the history and culture of Mount Fuji. They will also work on beautification activities.
