Alpinist Ken Noguchi urgently proposes a “secret plan! Mt. Fuji is in grave danger of being stripped of its World Heritage status because it is “too dirty.

Shrines Also Participating in the Doldrums Battle

Another measure proposed by Governor Nagasaki is the “Mt.

Fuji and the fifth station by eliminating tourist buses and cabs from the “Subaru Line,” a toll road connecting the foot of the mountain with the fifth station, and running trams to cut emissions. Fuji in winter.” However, the city of Fujiyoshida, the mountain lodge association, and citizens’ groups protested, saying that the introduction of the tramway would destroy the environment, and that it would risk landslides and avalanches.

Fuji in winter is in accordance with religious beliefs,” and even a local shrine has joined in the battle.

Noguchi said, “Looking at overseas examples, the only way out is to regulate entry to the mountain and use alpine railroads.

The current entrance fee is 2,000 yen, which is about the cost of a bowl of ramen for a foreigner. Raise the fee to 30,000 yen. Even so, inbound visitors will still come. Japanese people pay 10,000 yen. Or even free. Everest has no entrance fee for Nepalese. We take about 1.7 million yen from foreigners.

Noguchi also has a “secret plan” for the mountain railroad project, which has been dead in the water.

Fuji is beautiful in winter. Fuji is an active volcano. Fuji is an active volcano, but there is only one small shelter at the sixth station. It’s killing two birds with one stone. ″The point that ″entering Mt. Fuji in winter is problematic for religious beliefs″ is contradictory. I have never heard of the shrine protesting the weather observation dome at the summit or the hut that was open in winter. If the railroad is really no good, then abolish the Subaru Line and make people walk from the foot of the mountain. Climbing a mountain of less than 4,000 meters in a day trip is absurd. Even Yarigatake (Mt. Yarigatake) is climbed over three nights. Because they think of it as an extension of Mt. Takao, there are people who climb mountains wearing short sleeves and shorts and carrying carry bags. There is no end to the number of victims of reckless bullet climbs.

A spokesman for Yamanashi Prefecture responded, saying he was “not aware” of any protests by local shrines against huts and other facilities open during the winter.

We believe that when we are asked to discuss a matter for reasons of faith, we are necessarily required to make arguments that can be persuasive on a national and international level. An increase in the entrance fee may be possible in the future if the necessary expenses increase. We will study the introduction of a foreigner fee, including fares on the mountain railroad.

Fuji is a sacred mountain. Fuji, and I am sure that we all share this desire.

From the August 9, 2024 issue of “FRIDAY