Climbers using the most popular trail on Mt. Fuji are expected to be slugged with a doubled fee of 4,000 yen ($26) from next summer as the Yamanashi prefectural government seeks to tackle overcrowding, a source close to the matter said Thursday.
The prefectural government also plans to move forward the closing time of the entrance gate at the trail’s 5th station by two hours to 2 p.m., to discourage overnight “bullet climbing,” or trying to reach the summit of Japan’s tallest mountain without resting.
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