Issue: October 2023 Photography by Rodrigo Reyes Marin Tourist buses at the entrance of the Fuji Subaru Line road in Yamanashi Prefecture. The local government plans to build a light railway to limit the number of tourists, amid fears of the environmental damage they are inflicting on Mount Fuji. The light rail transit (LRT) will serve the stretch between the existing Fuji Subaru Line route and the fifth station, the most popular starting point for hikers. © Rodrigo Reyes Marin A screen warns climbers not to attempt to climb Mount Fuji without resting. © Rodrigo Reyes Marin Climbers gather at Mount Fuji’s fifth station, the most popular starting point for hikers to climb the famous mountain. © Rodrigo Reyes Marin
