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The Yamanashi prefectural government is pushing ahead with plans to build a railroad up Mount Fuji despite sharp opposition from a city at the base of Japan’s highest peak. ....
Japan's iconic Mount Fuji has temporarily closed its trails to visitors for the rest of the year as authorities grapple with an onslaught of tourists defiling the revered mountain. Too many tourists: Local officials have lamented how the 12,388-foot UNESCO World Heritage site has faced escalating environmental challenges from a surge in visitors since the post-pandemic tourism boom. The fifth base station, known as "Gogome," located halfway up the mountain, bears the brunt, receiving 90% of visitors. ....
KOFU, Yamanashi Prefecture To ease congestion and improve safety, climbers on Mount Fuji will be asked to stop and wait whenever the trail becomes too crowded, which increases the risk of injury from tumbles and falling rocks. ....
KOFU Police arrested a former town official from Nagano Prefecture on suspicion of sending threatening letters and metal blades to the Yamanashi Prefecture governor in protest of his stay-at-home request for those unvaccinated against COVID-19. ....