Mt. Fuji climbers to face 2,000 yen fees from summer as tourism rises

9 comments

1. 2000 yen will stop no one. Make it 20,000 yen for tourists, free for taxpayers.

2. Could make it ¥5,000 to be honest and it would still be paid.

3. That’s a really small amount of money. Mt Everest has the same issues with crowding and litter being left.

   If this helps then I’d happily pay it.

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5. ¥2000???
   They’ll just have the same amount of tourists but suddenly be flush with hundreds of millions of yen LMAO.

   Especially someone like me who has climbed it every year I love here, sometimes more than once when friends come visit.

6. I’ll never understand going somewhere during peak tourism season. The crowded airports, trains, toilets, sounds, smells… I always research what’s the least popular season, and even then get as far away from the major cities as possible.

7. Only Yoshida Trail, which I have little interest in climbing due to the crazy crowd density. I’ve been on two other trails.

8. if I pay 2000y then I will not pay those “voluntary” 1000y. i always did because i like the small wood straps they give you; but is not worth it now

9. Make it 10000¥