Online booking to climb Mt Fuji will begin April 24

Mt Fuji’s climbing season (July to September) is edging ever closer. To gear up for the season, ticket prices to climb the mountain have been increased, and on Thursday April 24 Yamanashi prefecture will begin accepting online bookings, reports the Japan Times. Shizuoka prefecture will follow suit and open its reservations from May 9.

The price hikes and online registration process are attempts to manage congestion and overcrowding. Yamanashi prefecture will use the system to restrict its number of climbers to 4,000 people per day, though Shizuoka prefecture hasn’t announced a daily limit.

You can make your reservation at the official Mt Fuji climbing site here.

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