富士登山道、今夏は閉鎖　山梨側ルート

　山梨県の長崎幸太郎知事は１日、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大を受け、同県側にある富士山の吉田口登山道を今夏は閉鎖する方針を表明した。麓の同県富士吉田市長らの閉鎖要請に「趣旨に沿う方向で調整する」と答えた。
　吉田口登山道は毎年７月１日～９月１０日の夏山シーズンに開通しているが、今夏はすでにルート沿いの山小屋が一斉休業を決定。富士吉田市も救護所設置の見送りを決めている。「この状況では登山者の安全確保ができない」として、同市の堀内茂市長らがこの日、県庁を訪れて登山道や下山道の閉鎖を要請。長崎知事も応じる考えを示した。（2020/05/01-20:02）

Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki has said that the central Japan prefecture plans to close down a trail of Mount Fuji on the Yamanashi side during the summer this year, in response to the spread of the new coronavirus.
   Nagasaki said on Friday that the prefectural government will arrange to implement measures that will respond to closure requests by the mayor of the city of Fujiyoshida, which is located at the foot of the mountain, and others.
   While the Yoshida-guchi trail is usually open during the summer season between July 1 and Sept. 10, all mountain cabins located along the route have decided to close down for the summer this year. The city of Fujiyoshida has also decided not to set up first-aid stations along the trail.
   Stressing that the local governments will not be able to secure the safety of mountain climbers amid the coronavirus crisis, Fujiyoshida Mayor Shigeru Horiuchi and others requested during their visit to the prefectural government's office in Kofu, the capital of Yamanashi, on Friday the closures of trails up and down Mount Fuji.
   There are three other routes on the Shizuoka Prefecture side of the tallest mountain in Japan. All mountain huts along the Fujinomiya trail have already decided to close down.