Japanese officials call for Mt Fuji crowd control during climbing season

Japan’s highest mountain is capped with snow for most of the year and is open to climbers from July to September. - AFP

TOKYO (AFP): A surge in demand for rest cabins on Mount Fuji has led Japanese officials to call for crowd control measures including potential entry restrictions during this summer's climbing season.

Local authorities and tourism associations near the famous volcano warned that an "unprecedented" number of people were expected to tackle its steep symmetrical slopes this year.