Mount Fuji climbers to be charged up to US$32 in 2025


Mount Fuji straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, and can be climbed from both prefectures. - Photo: AFP

SHIZUOKA, (Japan): Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture plans to charge a toll of between 3,000 yen (US$19.35) and 5,000 yen (US$32.25) per person to climb Mount Fuji starting next summer as part of efforts to combat overtourism.

Mount Fuji straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, and can be climbed from both prefectures.

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