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Shizuoka to charge for off-season Mt. Fuji helicopter rescues, aligning with Yamanashi
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Shizuoka Prefecture will make climbers rescued by prefectural disaster helicopters during Mount Fuji's closed season pay for the rescue, Gov. Suzuki Yasutomo formally announced at the prefectural assembly. An ordinance is to be enacted within the fiscal year, with the aim of applying it from September 2027, matching a similar Yamanashi Prefecture policy announced in September. Shizuoka also plans to require climbing registration, with fines of up to 50,000 yen for non-submitters.
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Shizuoka Prefecture will charge climbers who are rescued by prefectural disaster helicopters during Mount Fuji's closed season, prefectural officials said, in a move timed to match Yamanashi Prefecture. Gov. Suzuki Yasutomo formally announced the plan at the prefectural assembly on Oct. 2, Mainichi Shimbun reported, saying the necessary ordinance would be enacted within the fiscal year with the aim of applying it from the next fiscal year's closed season. [ 1 ]
On Oct. 6 a prefectural official explained the plan to the assembly's crisis management, living and environment committee, Jiji Press reported. The ordinance is to be enacted within this fiscal year, with September 2027 given as the target start date. [ 3 ]
Yamanashi Prefecture announced on Sept. 14 that it would in principle charge for rescues by prefectural disaster helicopters, Mainichi reported. Suzuki said Shizuoka would “keep pace with Yamanashi” and that the two sides would discuss the details. [ 1 ]
Shizuoka has also indicated it will make climbing registration mandatory as a rescue-prevention measure, with a fine of up to 50,000 yen for people who fail to submit one. The prefecture set out that direction on Sept. 18, according to Mainichi, and Jiji Press reported the same plan. [ 1 , 3 ]
The prefecture cited rescue figures for the closed seasons of 2023 to 2025 on the Shizuoka side of the mountain: 55 rescue cases in total, of which 13 involved helicopters — two of them prefectural disaster helicopters — and 42 were handled by ground rescue teams. [ 1 ]
In Fujinomiya, the city on the Shizuoka side of the mountain, Mayor Suto Hidetada said on Oct. 6 that “as for the cost burden, it might be a little stricter,” TBS NEWS DIG reported, in comments tied to discouraging reckless climbing during the closed season. [ 2 ]
Por qué importa
The two prefectures that manage Mount Fuji's most-used trails are moving to the same footing on rescue costs, so climbers who go up during the closed season face charges on both sides of the mountain. Shizuoka also plans mandatory climbing registration with fines, adding a second enforcement tool aimed at deterring rescues. The fee levels and exactly who will be charged have not been published.
Datos clave
- Shizuoka Gov. Suzuki Yasutomo formally announced at the prefectural assembly on Oct. 2 that rescue costs will be charged when climbers are rescued by prefectural disaster helicopters during Mount Fuji's closed season. [ 1 ]
- Shizuoka aims to enact the necessary ordinance within the fiscal year and apply the charges from the next fiscal year's closed season, with September 2027 given as the target start. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Yamanashi Prefecture announced on Sept. 14 that it would in principle charge for prefectural disaster helicopter rescues; Suzuki said Shizuoka would keep pace with Yamanashi. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Shizuoka has also indicated it will make climbing registration mandatory during the closed season, with a fine of up to 50,000 yen for those who do not submit one. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Shizuoka reported 55 rescues on its side of Mount Fuji during the closed seasons of 2023–2025: 13 by helicopter, including two by prefectural disaster helicopters, and 42 by ground rescue teams. [ 1 ]
- Fujinomiya Mayor Suto Hidetada said on Oct. 6 that the cost burden “could be made a little stricter,” citing the aim of deterring reckless climbing. [ 2 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Shizuoka Prefecture plans to charge for prefectural disaster helicopter rescues during Mount Fuji's closed season, with an ordinance to be enacted within the fiscal year. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Yamanashi Prefecture announced a policy in September to charge in principle for prefectural disaster helicopter rescues during the closed season, and Shizuoka says it will align with Yamanashi. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Shizuoka plans to require climbing registration and to fine non-submitters up to 50,000 yen. [ 1 , 3 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- How much rescued climbers will be charged and what criteria decide who pays. None of the documents give fee amounts or the conditions under which a charge applies.
- Whether the charge applies to all rescued climbers or only those judged to have climbed recklessly. Fujinomiya's mayor framed the measure around deterring reckless climbing, but the documents do not state the criteria.
- The exact start date of the charges. One document says the aim is to apply them from the next fiscal year's closed season, another specifies September 2027; the documents do not reconcile the wording.
Qué dicen los medios locales
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- Mainichi Shimbun reports that Shizuoka Gov. Suzuki Yasutomo formally told the prefectural assembly on Oct. 2 that helicopter rescues during the closed season will be charged, and that Yamanashi announced a similar policy on Sept. 14. [ 1 ]
- Fujinomiya Mayor Suto Hidetada says the cost burden “could be made a little stricter,” according to TBS NEWS DIG. [ 2 ]
- A Shizuoka prefectural official explains the plan at the assembly's crisis management, living and environment committee; Jiji Press reports the ordinance is to be enacted within the fiscal year with a target start of September 2027. [ 3 ]