Gate on Mt. Fuji trail closed as climbing season ends

Security officers close a gate at the fifth station of a Mt. Fuji trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side after the climbing season ended on Sept. 10, 2024. The gate was installed on June 17 to impose a cap on the daily number of climbers and prevent "bullet climbing," when people attempt to reach the summit and descend without spending a night on the mountain.

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