Overview

• The Yamanashi and Shizuoka sides closed all four climbing routes on September 10 for the winter season, aiming to prevent blizzard‑related accidents until around next July.
• At 2 p.m. on September 10, a new steel gate on the Yoshida Route shut, and workers installed “No entry” signs at the Fujinomiya Route’s 6th station.
• Shizuoka introduced a 4,000‑yen per person entry fee and a ban on starts after 2 p.m. this season, while Yamanashi raised its toll from 2,000 to 4,000 yen.
• Officials report that overnight “bullet climbing” has largely vanished and that rescue calls fell, with Yamanashi’s tourism chief saying the mountain closed without major trouble.
• From the season’s opening through 2 p.m. on September 10, 149,963 people were permitted to pass the Yamanashi gate, and rangers issued 1,144 gear advisories—about 90% to foreign visitors, most lacking two‑piece rainwear.