Japan to introduce online booking for Mount Fuji trail

People having their photographs taken in front of Japan 's Mount Fuji in Gotemba city, Shizuoka prefecture, on Feb 1, 2023. TOKYO: An online booking system for Mount Fuji's most popular trail was announced on Monday by Japan ese authorities trying to fight overtourism on the active volcano.

The summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776m, is crowded with climbers in Yamanashi prefecture on Jul 1, 2013, as the mountain's climbing season began. The UNESCO granted World Heritage status to Mount Fuji in June 2013. Online bookings open on May 20 for the July to September hiking season. Each day at least 1,000 places will be kept free for on-the-spot entry.Global travel surge raises concerns, as local communities tackle over-tourism amid sustainability challenges

People who work and live nearby had complained about mostly foreign tourists trespassing, littering and dangerously crossing the street to get the perfect Instagram post.

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