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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Mount Fuji enforces sweeping new rules including £20 fee for all four trails to tackle overtourism

Japan has introduced sweeping new measures for Mount Fuji’s 2025 climbing season, including a uniform entrance fee of ¥4,000 (around £20) for all four of its main trails.

The move, which begins in phases from Tuesday, marks the first time that all routes – Yoshida in Yamanashi prefecture and Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba in neighbouring Shizuoka – will charge the same fee.

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