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Japan: Mount Fuji victim of overtourism
Japan: Mount Fuji victim of overtourism
(France 2)
Japan has been attracting more and more tourists since the end of the pandemic. With more than 25 million visitors in 2023, the success of the archipelago disturbs the peace of the inhabitants. Illustration at Mount Fuji.
Mount Fuji, emblem of Japan, attracts tourists from all over the world. The latter are sometimes ready to do anything to photograph it. In the small village of Fujikawaguchiko, authorities are beginning to install a huge net to prevent visitors from taking photos of themselves with Mount Fuji in the background.
How to combat overtourism?
Overtourism affects the surroundings and slopes of the mountain, climbed by more than 200,000 visitors in 2023. Numerous human traffic jams have been observed day and night, arousing the anger of residents and the concern of local authorities, who fear jostling or falling. In December 2023, Japan crossed the record mark of 27 million visitors. Faced with the indelicate behavior of some, guards secure the streets. Repressive measures that could harm the local economy. As in Venice (Italy), a tax will be charged from July 1 to climb Mount Fuji.
