The authorities are expecting an “unprecedented” number of people to climb Mount Fuji this year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - 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.
Crowds could be larger than usual due to the relaxation of Covid restrictions, including the return of foreign tourists, and the 10th anniversary of the peak’s designation as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Those unable to book a mountain cabin may climb straight to the summit without stopping to rest, which “could increase the risk of altitude sickness and hypothermia”, warned the group of officials.
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