Japan to Charge Rescue Helicopter Fees for Off-Season Mt. Fuji Climbs

MGR Online•International•12m ago

Reader Briefing

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

•Yamanashi Prefecture will charge for helicopter rescues during the off-season starting next year.
•Climbers in the off-season (early September to July) must now submit detailed climbing plans.
•Saitama Prefecture already uses a similar fee of 8,000 yen per 5 minutes as a reference.
•Shizuoka Prefecture will penalize unregistered off-season climbers and increase prevention efforts.

Overview

•Yamanashi Prefecture will require climbers who need helicopter rescue during the off-season to pay service fees starting next year.
•Yamanashi Prefecture is implementing these measures to deter unprepared and reckless climbers.
•Saitama Prefecture already charges 8,000 yen (approximately 1,700 baht) per 5 minutes for rescues in other mountain areas.
•Yamanashi Prefecture requires climbers attempting to climb from early September to July of the following year to submit detailed plans.
•Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, requested the public refrain from off-season climbing on Monday (14).
•Officials in Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture found an increase in unplanned off-season climbing leading to climbers getting stuck.
•Shizuoka Prefecture announced it will punish those who do not register for off-season climbing and will block access to restricted areas.
•Approximately 200,000 climbers attempt to summit Mount Fuji during the official season from July to early September.

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Key Quotes

Kotaro Nagasaki

"We ask the general public to refrain from climbing during the off-season. We hope these measures will make people reconsider climbing Mount Fuji during the winter."

เราขอให้ประชาชนทั่วไปงดเว้นการปีนเขาในช่วงนอกฤดูกาล เราหวังว่ามาตรการเหล่านี้จะทำให้ผู้คนคิดทบทวนเกี่ยวกับการปีนภูเขาไฟฟูจิในช่วงฤดูหนาว

Key Entities

Place

Mount Fuji(ภูเขาไฟฟูจิ)ℹ️

A mountain in Japan with official climbing seasons from July to early September.

Organization

Yamanashi Prefecture(จังหวัดยามานาชิ)ℹ️

The authority governing the northern area of Mount Fuji that is introducing rescue fees and climbing plan requirements.

Saitama Prefecture(จังหวัดไซตามะ)ℹ️

A neighboring prefecture that already charges rescue fees for other mountain areas.

Shizuoka Prefecture(จังหวัดชิซูโอกะ)ℹ️

The authority governing the southern area of Mount Fuji that will penalize unregistered off-season climbers.

Person

Kotaro Nagasaki(โคทาโร นางาซากิ)ℹ️

The Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture.