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Climbing Mount Fuji will now require a $27 fee and a test

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more balance ...
Yahoo

Japan's Mt. Fuji begins charging admission

STORY: Japan’s Mt Fuji, an icon of the country and its tallest peak, is now for ticket holders only. This new gate at the trailhead opened for the first time at 3 a.m. Monday. It’s a reaction to what ...
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102-year-old man crowned oldest person to climb Mount Fuji

Rep. Chippendale slams McKee’s agenda in State of the State rebuttal Rhode Island House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale sharply criticized Gov. Dan McKee’s State of the State address Tuesday night.
CNN

‘Traffic jam on Mt. Fuji’: See the scene as Japan’s highest peak is facing overtourism

CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout reports on how a post-Covid flood of tourists is negatively impacting Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji.
NPR

In Japan, overtourism is raising concerns about the environment at Mt. Fuji

Large numbers of tourists are visiting Mt. Fuji again, causing problems with local municipalities and worry over the environment of the World Heritage site. Post-pandemic tourism has made a comeback ...