{
  "id": 7278447,
  "title": "Yamanashi to charge climbers for Mount Fuji helicopter rescues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/yamanashi-to-charge-climbers-for-mount-fuji-helicopter-rescues",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/14/japan/yamanashi-mount-fuji-rescue-charge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yamanashi Prefecture has announced plans to charge climbers for helicopter rescues on Mount Fuji during the mountain's closed season, as part of a set of measures to discourage unsafe ascents. The new policy, unveiled on Monday, requires climbers above the 6th Station to submit a climbing plan ahead of time. Authorities will review these plans and suggest changes if the equipment, routes, or other aspects are deemed inadequate. Climbers who need rescuing by a prefectural helicopter after failing to submit a plan will be required to pay for the rescue. Additionally, those who submitted a plan but deviated from it or ignored the prefectural recommendations may also face charges if experts deem their equipment, climbing method, or other circumstances to be reckless.",
  "summary": "Those who don't submit a climbing plan during the offseason but require rescue by a disaster-response helicopter later will be charged a fee.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SoraNews24",
        "title": "Mt. Fuji may soon require off-season climbers to register with government or pay for their rescues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/mt-fuji-may-soon-require-off-season-climbers-to-register-with",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:00:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}