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 Thursday (Aug 10). Japan's famous snow-capped volcano outside Tokyo is open to climbers from
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 Thursday .
Combined with the return of foreign tourists after pandemic restrictions were lifted, this holiday weekend is expected to see a surge, with buses, trains and hotels booked up weeks in advance. Under the policy, local police will be alerted and urged to weigh in if trails get busy enough to"heighten the risk of rocks falling and hikers tripping", local authorities from the Yamanashi region said in a statement.
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