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Climbers on Mount Fuji’s Popular Trail Drops by 30% Following New Rules
The Shizuoka Prefectural Government imposed a 4,000 yen entrance fee and new safety rules, leading to a 36% drop in Gotemba Trail climbers during summer 2025, officials said.
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Climbers on Mt. Fuji’s Gotemba Trail Decrease by 30%; Drop Is Attributed to New Entrance Fee, Regulations for Safer Trekking
SHIZUOKA — The number of people climbing Mt. Fuji via the Gotemba Trail, on the mountain’s Shizuoka Prefecture side, dropped more than 30% year-on-year as of the end of August, according to sources. This change comes in the wake of the implementation this summer of new rules on entering the mountain.
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