With the increasing number of tourists visiting Mt. Fuji, environmental measures are required, and Yamanashi Prefecture has come up with a plan to develop mountain railways as a solution. I found out that I had compiled a document that evaluated it as "welcome".
There is strong local opposition to the concept, and the prefecture plans to promote the realization of the mountain railway concept while seeking understanding against the background of international evaluation.
Mount Fuji, which was registered as a World Heritage site in 2013, is becoming increasingly crowded and congested, and Yamanashi Prefecture and other prefectures built a mountain railway on the prefectural road from the foot to the 5th station in February last year to reduce congestion. I summarized the concept.
The UNESCO advisory body ICOMOS, which reviews the World Heritage registration, has compiled an internal document appreciating this concept, stating that it is "welcoming as it can address many of the challenges faced by Mt. Fuji, such as environmental degradation." , I found out from the NHK coverage.
In the concept, the development of lifelines will be considered along with the railway, and ICOMOS points out that it will be useful for improving facilities above the 5th station, and that it will be possible to enjoy the scenery of the foothills from the railway.
On the other hand, there are also local objections, such as ``the railway development may damage the natural environment. Seeking information sharing.
The document has also been shown to related parties such as the prefecture, and the prefecture plans to promote the realization of the mountain railway concept while increasing opportunities to discuss with the locals and seek their understanding against the background of international evaluation.