Matsumoto City Hall

(Translated by Google) I live outside the prefecture. About two months after the eruption alert level was lowered to "1" around April 18th, I recently climbed Mount Yakedake in Kamikochi, Matsumoto City, on June 9th. There, I witnessed many foreign tourists and climbers climbing mountains without adequate equipment, which has become a social problem in recent years, not only on Mount Fuji but also on Mount Yakedake in Kamikochi. Climbing in revealing clothes, sneakers with thin soles without grooves, and climbing with a city walking tote bag instead of a hiking backpack? Some people were also there. Because it is an active volcano, even if we advise them, they dismiss it with, "Oh... I don't understand Japanese." Then they climb again as if nothing had happened. I think they probably haven't even signed up for mountaineering insurance, let alone a mountaineering notice. At Kamikochi BT, Tokuzawa, Yokoo, Karasawa, etc., mountaineering officials and staff call out to and monitor climbers, but there is no monitoring up to Dakezawa hut, and there were lightly dressed climbers up here last year. Among them, there are very few people from the Nakaone (Nishiho) trailhead on Yakedake, making it a mountain that even "lightly dressed" foreign climbers can easily climb. There are no staff to monitor, and I hear that the Yakedake hut, a stopover point, is considering closing down due to its aging. If an accident or disaster occurs, there will be many cases where people return home without paying medical and rescue expenses even if they incur them. Rescue is also free for public agencies such as the fire department and police. ↓ This is covered by taxes paid by the prefecture and citizens in charge. For private organizations, the daily allowance (20,000 to 30,000 yen per member) and helicopter charter costs (which can cost more than 10,000 yen per minute) can amount to millions if the situation continues for a long time. Kamikochi is no longer a summer resort or hidden gem, as the number of foreign climbers and tourists is increasing dramatically every year due to the influence of social media. I think we need to actually see each mountain, understand the situation, and take immediate action. (Original) 県外在住者です 4月18日頃に噴火警戒レベルが『１』に引き下げられてから約2か月後、先日の6月9日に松本市上高地の焼岳に登山しました そこで目にしたのが 昨今、社会問題化になっている外国人観光客及び外国人登山者の十分な装備をせずに山に登る『軽装登山』が富士山のみならず上高地の焼岳で多数目撃しました 露出度の高い服、溝の無い薄いソールのスニーカー、登山バックを担がず街歩き用手提げ袋で登る登山？者もいました 活火山の為、忠告しても 【オー…ニホンゴワカラナイ】と一蹴 そして何食わぬ顔で再び登って行きます 恐らく【登山届】はおろか【山岳保険】にも加入していないだろうと思います 上高地BT・徳澤・横尾・涸沢等には登山関係者やスタッフが登山者に対して声掛けや監視をしていますが、岳沢小屋までは監視はなくここまでは軽装登山者が去年いました その中で焼岳は中尾根(西穂)登山口から人が極端に少なくなり『軽装』外国人登山者でも安易に登れる格好の山と化しています 監視するスタッフは居なく中継地の焼岳小屋も老朽化の為、廃業検討していると聞きます もし事故や遭難が起きた場合、費用が発生しても医療費や救助費用の請求が発生する前に【未払いのまま帰国】となるケースが後をたたなくなるでしょう 救助に関しても消防・警察等の公的機関の場合は無料です ↓ これは管轄する県・市民が支払う【税金】で賄われます 民間は日当(隊員1人辺り2〜3万円)ヘリコプターのチャーター費用(1分辺り10,000円以上かかる場合も)、長期化すれば数百万にもなる可能性があります 上高地もSNSの影響で年々外国人登山・観光客が激増して最早避暑地や穴場ではありません 実際に山を一つ一つ見て実情を理解して早急な対策が必要なのではと？