YAMANASHI, Feb 15 (News On Japan) –
Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki has shared his views on the climbing charge for Mt. Fuji, stating, “We should break away from the mentality that cheaper is always better.”
Starting this summer time, Yamanashi Prefecture plans to gather a ¥2,000 charge from climbers utilizing the Yoshida Trail, one of many routes up Mt. Fuji.
The charge shall be used to make use of guides to handle nuisance conduct and to put in shelters for defense in opposition to volcanic bombs and falling rocks.
When requested if the ¥2,000 charge has native help, Governor Nagasaki responded, “The ¥2,000 is a necessary expense. It’s a total that includes the costs we need to cover moving forward, and I believe it will eventually be accepted.”
Regarding the quantity, he emphasised its equity and introduced up the worth of ramen for comparability, saying, “Nowadays, even a bowl of ramen can cost ¥2,000. So I want to boldly ask, is the value of Mt. Fuji really that low?”
Source: ANN