Japan to charge off-season Mount Fuji rescue fees next year

Thairath•International•8h ago

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Yamanashi Prefecture will implement rescue fees for off-season Mount Fuji climbers starting next year.

•Yamanashi Prefecture will charge rescue fees for off-season climbers requiring helicopter assistance starting next year.
•Off-season climbers must submit detailed climbing plans to authorities.
•Saitama Prefecture's rescue fee of 8,000 yen per 5 minutes is being used as a reference.
•Shizuoka Prefecture is preparing penalties for off-season climbers who fail to register.

•Yamanashi Prefecture will implement rescue fees for climbers on Mount Fuji who require helicopter assistance during the off-season starting next year.
•Yamanashi Prefecture will require off-season climbers to submit detailed climbing plans to the authorities.
•The official climbing season for Mount Fuji is from July to early September, with the off-season running from early September to July of the following year.
•Yamanashi Prefecture is implementing these measures to prevent negligent climbing and travel by those who are unprepared.
•Yamanashi Prefecture has not yet officially announced the specific rescue fee rate for Mount Fuji.
•Yamanashi Prefecture is using Saitama Prefecture's rescue fee rate of 8,000 yen per 5 minutes as a reference.
•Shizuoka Prefecture is preparing to penalize off-season climbers who do not register and is increasing measures to prevent entry into restricted areas.
•Approximately 200,000 climbers reach the summit of Mount Fuji annually during the official climbing season.

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Mount Fuji(ภูเขาไฟฟูจิ)ℹ️

A mountain where Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures manage different sides.

Yamanashi Prefecture(จังหวัดยามานาชิ)ℹ️

The authority managing the northern area of Mount Fuji that will implement rescue fees and detailed plan requirements.

Saitama Prefecture(จังหวัดไซตามะ)ℹ️

A prefecture whose rescue fee rate of 8,000 yen per 5 minutes serves as a reference for Yamanashi.

Shizuoka Prefecture(จังหวัดชิซูโอกะ)ℹ️

The authority managing one side of Mount Fuji that is preparing penalties for unregistered off-season climbers.

Kotaro Nagasaki(โคทาโร นางาซากิ)ℹ️

The Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture.