Tag: Fuji

Mount Fuji introducing visitor cap and entry fee to target overcrowding issues

Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, is putting new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers – some attempting the ascent in sandals – are among the issues plaguing the popular Japanese site. To ease congestion […]