Mt Fuji as Japan's highest peak, and an important symbol of one of Japan national known. There is also an important tourist attractions in Japan, attracting a large number of tourists gathered all the year round. However, because of the increase of tourists, garbage problems have become a big problem in Mt Fuji. According to Japan's NHK television reported on November 13th, according to statistics, in July 2017 Japan Yamanashi until the end of October, the amount of waste recycling by the world cultural heritage in Mt Fuji 3 years of continuous increase, compared with the same period last year increased by nearly 40%. At the foot of the Fuji Yoshida city "is continuing to advance according to relevant countermeasures of garbage to etiquette."

In order to protect the environment of Mt Fuji, set up by the body, Yamanashi autonomy agreement will cooperate with Yoshida Port Road board mountain rest, together to participate in the recovery of climbers and tourists discarded plastic bottles and cans, clothes and other garbage activities. From July 2017 to 10 at the end of the weight of about 1.6 tons of garbage during the.

Mt Fuji in 2013 was included in the world cultural heritage, although the amount of garbage collection during Yoshida mountain road has decreased, but after 3 years has continued to increase.

Fuji Yoshida Mt Fuji branch said, "with the increasing number of climbers, garbage amount will increase accordingly. Including foreign climbers, we will cooperate with relevant agencies to promote the solution of garbage to etiquette."