Mount Fuji installs a crowd-control gate ahead of climbing season to address safety, environment, and overcrowding issues.

Mount Fuji installs crowd-control gate ahead of climbing season; Yamanashi governor says more measures needed. A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan's Mount Fuji on June 17, ahead of the July 1 climbing season start. It aims to control crowds and address growing safety, environment, and overcrowding issues. The gate will be closed between 4 pm and 3 am to limit access to those who haven't booked overnight stays at huts along the Yoshida trail, discouraging "bullet climbing" or rushing to the summit without adequate rest. Yamanashi governor, however, states additional measures are needed to control overcrowding on the mountain's lower slopes.

June 17, 2024
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