{
  "id": 7245720,
  "title": "Helicopter Rescues on Mt. Fuji to Charge Fee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/helicopter-rescues-on-mt-fuji-to-charge-fee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T04:41:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150747.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan is considering implementing a fee for helicopter rescues on Mount Fuji during the officially closed season, as part of new safety measures to address climbing accidents. The prefecture plans to require climbers ascending above the sixth station to submit a climbing notification, and authorities could recommend changes to climbing plans deemed inadequate. The proposal to charge around 8,000 yen for every five minutes of rescue operations comes after 21 climbing accidents on the Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji during the closed season between 2017 and 2025, resulting in four deaths. The prefecture aims to introduce the new system from September 2027, urging climbers to refrain from ascending the mountain during the official closed season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Yamanashi Pref. decides to charge for helicopter rescues on Mt. Fuji",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/yamanashi-pref-decides-to-charge-for-helicopter-rescues-on-mt-fuji",
        "published": "2026-09-14T06:00:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}