Japan to charge rescue fee on Mount Fuji during off season
Summary
Starting next year, people who climb Mount Fuji during the off-season and need helicopter rescue will have to pay a fee. Yamanashi prefecture is introducing this and other rules to reduce unsafe climbing during times with bad weather and fewer services.Key Facts
- The off-season for climbing Mount Fuji is from early September to July of the next year.
- Yamanashi prefecture will charge a helicopter rescue fee if climbers need help during the off-season.
- The rescue fee will be based on a system similar to Saitama prefecture, which charges 8,000 yen ($51) for every five minutes of rescue time.
- Climbers in the off-season must submit detailed climbing plans before their trip.
- Yamanashi's governor asked people to avoid climbing Mount Fuji in the winter because it is dangerous.
- Shizuoka prefecture, which governs the southern part of Mount Fuji, will punish climbers who don’t register their off-season climbs and will try to stop people from entering restricted areas.
- Official climbing season is from July to early September, and about 200,000 people reach the summit each year during this time.
- Outside the official season, many mountain huts and toilets are closed, and weather conditions are harsher.
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