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Governor of Asir Region Announces Launch of Saudi Summer 2024 Program

Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. - SPA
Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. - SPA
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Governor of Asir Region Announces Launch of Saudi Summer 2024 Program

Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. - SPA
Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. - SPA

The Governor of Asir Region and Chairman of its Development Authority, Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, announced the launch of this year's Asir summer season activities as a part of the Saudi Summer 2024 program.

The program will start in early July under the supervision of the Asir Region Development Authority and with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, the Saudi Tourism Authority, and the General Entertainment Authority, SPA reported.
Prince Turki expressed his deep gratitude for the participation of both government and private sectors in launching this season, acknowledging their fundamental contributions to making it a success and introducing new activities to the tourism map.
Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. The Asir Region Development Authority has prepared and activated these activities for visitors, including concerts in a theater with a capacity of more than 16,000 seats. The most prominent male and female artists in the Arab world will perform from July 5 to August 16. The event also features several accompanying activities, such as circus performances, and comedy shows.

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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.