Japan to charge fee to climb Mount Fuji trail

Japan has announced that starting next year, climbers will be required to pay a fee to hike the popular trail to the summit of Mount Fuji. The fee is being implemented in an effort to better manage the impact of the increasing number of visitors to the iconic volcano.

Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak, attracts hundreds of thousands of climbers each year during the summer season. The trail can become overcrowded and littered with trash, leading to concerns about environmental damage.

The new fee is expected to help fund conservation efforts, improve facilities on the trail, and reduce overcrowding. Climbers will be required to pay the fee when they register to climb the mountain, with the exact amount still to be determined.

Authorities hope that the fee will encourage climbers to be more mindful of their impact on the mountain and help preserve the natural beauty of Mount Fuji for future generations.