Climbers on Mt. Fuji asked to pay admission fee

Climbers on Mt. Fuji asked to pay admission fee

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken July 25, 2013, shows souvenir badges to be given to those climbing Mt. Fuji and paying a 1,000 yen admission fee, at a collection point at the sixth station of Mt. Fuji. Local authorities started collecting the fee on a trial basis the same day to secure funds for preserving the environment at the new UNESCO world heritage site.

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