Shizuoka Prefecture announced on the 6th that it plans to charge climbers for the cost of rescue by prefectural disaster-response helicopters when they get into trouble on Mt. Fuji during the off-season. The prefecture aims to enact an ordinance within the current fiscal year and begin the charges in September 2027. Yamanashi Prefecture also announced a plan to introduce charges in September, bringing the two into step. Prefectural officials explained the plan on the same day at the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly's Committee on Crisis Management, Livelihood and Environment. In addition, as a measure to prevent accidents, the prefecture plans to make the submission of a climbing notification mandatory and to impose a fine of up to 50,000 yen on those who fail to submit one.