Overtourism: Japan's iconic Mount Fuji struggles with human traffic jams, rubbish and pollution

A dramatic increase in visitors is causing pollution, safety concerns, and discussions about limiting access.

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01:02 - I think people should be filtered a little bit

01:05 because some people were not ready to climb off Fuji.

01:08 They were like in really light clothes

01:10 up until the eight station

01:11 and some of them really look sick.

01:14 So I was worried about that also.

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01:33 I don't feel it should ever be shut down,

01:46 but I feel like maybe it could be limited

01:48 maybe on the numbers and has to be good for the environment

01:51 like the people in the environment,

01:53 the actual people that live on the mountain,

01:55 it's good for their economy.

01:56 So I know it's a good thing,

01:57 but we did mention that, yeah,

01:59 there's a couple of sections that it felt like,

02:02 yeah, overcrowded.

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