Japanese authorities plan to limit the number of annual visits to the sacred Mount Fuji from 2018. According to official Tokyo, uncontrolled tourist ascents of Fuji could threaten its pristine appearance. It is reported that at the moment the number of travelers climbing Japan's main peak is in the range of 200-300 thousand people per year.
The country's central government has instructed the prefectural governments of Yamanashi and Shizuoka (the mountain is located in their territories) to determine the optimal number of visitors to Fuji arriving at the mountain via each of the four existing routes.
It should be noted that Mount Fuji was included in the World Heritage List two years ago. UNESCO. Moreover, one of the conditions for its inclusion was the requirement for the authorities to urgently draft Japan list of measures aimed at protecting Fuji.
