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KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 per day and set up a gate at the fifth station on the Yoshida trail.

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Officials in Yamanashi Prefecture started charging a mandatory fee of 2,000 yen last year to enter Mount Fuji on the Yoshida Trail, the mountain's most popular route. Authorities also implemented ...

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Last year, Yamanashi region -- home to Mount Fuji -- introduced a 2,000 yen ($14) entry fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano's most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail.

A gate was installed at the entrance to the Yoshida Trail, also known as the fifth station, on the Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji, standing at 3,776m. The gate began collecting fees from climbers ...