Japan ready to impose crowd control on Mt Fuji

Big numbers: Crowds climbing the 3,776m active volcano could also be larger than usual due to the 10th anniversary of the peak’s designation as a Unesco World Heritage Site. — AFP

Tokyo: Japanese authorities are gearing up to impose crowd control measures for the first time on Mount Fuji this weekend for an expected holiday rush by thousands of sometimes ill-prepared trekkers, officials said.

Japan’s famous snow-capped volcano outside Tokyo is open to climbers from July to September, drawing hundreds of thousands who often trek through the night to see the sunrise.