According to reports, Japan’s Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly approved the government’s proposal on the 17th.It was agreed that each person who climbs Mount Fuji will be charged a climbing fee of 4,000 yen (approximately 194 yuan) this summer, and the opening hours of the climbing entrance will be limited.By then, the four commonly used climbing routes on Mount Fuji will have unified charging standards.
The main peak of Mount Fuji is 3,776 meters above sea level, making it the highest peak in Japan. It is located at the junction of Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture. The mountain is usually closed due to snow, but climbing is usually open from July to September every year.
As a World Cultural Heritage, Mount Fuji receives more than 200,000 climbers every year.
There are four main mountaineering routes. Among them, the Yoshida Route in Yamanashi Prefecture attracts more than 60% of climbers due to its gentle slope and complete facilities. There are more than 20 rest stops and rescue stations along the way, and the one-way journey takes about 11.5 hours.
In 2024, Yamanashi Prefecture took the lead in implementing a charging policy of 2,000 yen per person, and set a maximum of 4,000 people in a single day and night climbing restrictions.
Data show that this policy has reduced the average daily number of climbers on the Yoshida route by about 30%, but because it does not cover the entire mountain, management differences between cross-prefecture routes still exist.
After this follow-up adjustment by Shizuoka Prefecture, the Mount Fuji mountain climbing system will form a dual-prefecture coordinated management model.
The toll period for the three routes in Shizuoka Prefecture is from May 9 to September 10, and the proceeds from the tolls will be used for security patrols, garbage removal and emergency facility maintenance.
At the same time, the two counties simultaneously implemented the “time slot admission system”:Climbers who have not booked a mountain hut are prohibited from entering the Shizuoka Prefecture route after 14:00. The entrance to the Yoshida Route in Yamanashi Prefecture is closed earlier than 16:00 to curb the phenomenon of "projectile mountain climbing" (climbing to the top of the mountain in one go without resting).