KOFU – Yamanashi prefectural officials have been given the authority to turn away hikers wearing sandals or other inappropriate gear on Mount Fuji’s Yoshida Trail, the mountain’s most popular route, in a bid to reduce possible injuries. Although the prefecture introduced climbing regulations last season, issues of climbers with inadequate equipment, particularly among foreign tourists, remained a problem. An ordinance on such regulations has been revised to allow officials to deny entry to climbers who do not follow instructions on gear. READ: Mount Fuji crowds shrink after Japan brings in overtourism measures Since the climbing season opened in July, such […]... Keep on reading: Hikers in sandals denied entry at Mount Fuji’s popular trail