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Saudi Film Commission Participates in Venice Film Festival

A festival goer views the festival's logo at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy, on the eve of the opening of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, Aug. 30, 2022. (AFP)
A festival goer views the festival's logo at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy, on the eve of the opening of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, Aug. 30, 2022. (AFP)
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Saudi Film Commission Participates in Venice Film Festival

A festival goer views the festival's logo at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy, on the eve of the opening of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, Aug. 30, 2022. (AFP)
A festival goer views the festival's logo at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy, on the eve of the opening of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, Aug. 30, 2022. (AFP)

The Saudi Film Commission is participating in the 79th edition of the Venice International Film Festival, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Thursday.

The 11-day event draws together films makers from around the world.

The Film Commission, through its participation in the event, aims to consolidate its presence in international forums, and intensify its relations with filmmakers in the world through dialogue sessions and bilateral meetings, SPA said.

It also aims to promote the incentives program implemented by the Commission to attract and encourage international film productions to film in the Kingdom, it said.

The Commission is set to showcase the benefits of the program to international filmmakers and film producers, and will highlight the film industry in the Kingdom and its support for Saudi talents.

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Crowd Control at Japan's Mount Fuji as Hiking Season Begins

Climbers gather on the first day of the climbing season at Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail (Yoshida Route) at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan July 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Climbers gather on the first day of the climbing season at Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail (Yoshida Route) at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan July 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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Crowd Control at Japan's Mount Fuji as Hiking Season Begins

Climbers gather on the first day of the climbing season at Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail (Yoshida Route) at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan July 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Climbers gather on the first day of the climbing season at Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail (Yoshida Route) at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan July 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Mount Fuji's summer climbing season began on Monday with new crowd control measures to combat overtourism on the Japanese volcano's most popular trail.

An entry fee of 2,000 yen ($13) plus an optional donation is being charged for those taking on the Yoshida Trail, and numbers are capped at 4,000 per day, Agence France Presse reported.

Online reservations have also been introduced this year by authorities concerned about safety and environmental damage on Japan's highest mountain, AFP said.

Record tourist crowds are flocking to Japan post-pandemic, with many wanting to see or scale Mount Fuji.

The mountain is covered in snow most of the year but draws more than 220,000 visitors each July-September climbing period.

Many trudge through the night to see the sunrise from the 3,776-meter summit.

Some sleep on the trail or start fires for heat, while others attempt to complete the hike without breaks, becoming sick or injured as a result.

The once-peaceful pilgrimage site has three other main routes that will remain free to climb.

But the Yoshida Trail -- accessed from Tokyo relatively easily -- is the preferred option for most holidaymakers, with around 60 percent of climbers choosing that route.