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The mountain will open soon. Should climbers be charged an entry fee? Approximately 80% of Surfvote respondents said that there should be an entry fee for mountain maintenance.
Yusuke Tanaka, director of Public Meets Innovation, a general incorporated association, raised an issue regarding “mountain entry fees” on Surfvote. Opinions were gathered from various perspectives regarding “sustainable mountain climbing.”
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Polimill Co., Ltd. (Polimill, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Eri Yokota, hereinafter referred to as Polimill), a social startup that supports the discovery and resolution of social issues using SNS and technology, has announced the issue that voting ended on May 31st. ) We will inform you of the results of “Should we charge climbers an entry fee?”
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Issue: “Should climbers be charged an entry fee?”
In order to prevent people from climbing Mt. Fuji, Yamanashi Prefecture is in the process of levying a 2,000 yen toll from the summer of 2024. Up until now, we have asked for a voluntary mountain entry fee as a contribution, but this time we are considering collecting an equal amount from climbers as a tax for non-statutory purposes.
It costs a lot of money to maintain mountains such as Mt. Fuji, and collecting tolls is said to help secure the financial resources. This is expected to improve the climbing environment and raise the awareness of climbers. However, there are also concerns about the impact on the local economy and cost control issues. Should climbers be charged an entry fee? We gathered opinions on Surfvote.
https://surfvote.com/issues/ekeyygf1z4ws
Voting details
URL: https://surfvote.com/issues/ekeyygf1z4ws
Research subject: Social design platform Surfvote (web service) Survey target: Users with accounts on Surfvote
Survey method: Users with accounts on Surfvote vote
Voting period: February 22, 2024 – May 31, 2024
Number of valid votes: 64 votes
Introducing some of the voting results and comments (some
excerpts/original text)
There should be an entrance fee 79.7%
If it is necessary for maintenance and management rather than for profit purposes, the user will naturally have to pay for it. It is understandable that everyone has the right to enjoy nature, which is social capital, and there is no reason to take money from it. But on the other hand, if funds are needed to maintain the social capital, who should bear the burden? If no one bears the burden, the social infrastructure itself will become dilapidated and damaged, and I think it is only natural that the burden should be borne by the users. Entrance fees should not be charged 12.5%
I feel like if I suddenly take something that I haven’t taken before, I won’t have the opportunity to use it anymore. I understand that it costs money to maintain it, but I think it would be nice if there were no entrance fees like before.
Don’t know 1.6%
Others 6.3%
This is an insufficient question that does not provide options for whether some mountains may or may not require an entrance fee. It is a matter that should be considered on a case-by-case basis, and it is nonsense to argue that entry fees should or should not be charged across the board.
Summary of opinions for each option
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Suggest compromise points and common values based on the opinions of those who chose each option (summarized by generative AI)
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Yusuke Tanaka, who wrote this issue
Born in 1989 in Oto Village, Nara Prefecture. After graduating from Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. After working in problem solving at various government agencies such as Nagano Prefecture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he worked at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications where he worked on plans and proposals to realize sustainable local communities in the face of population decline. In parallel with his day job, he serves as a director of Public Meets Innovation, a general incorporated association for millennial think tanks, and as a representative director of Muratsumugi, a non-profit organization that focuses on the “end of life of local communities.” Selected as TEDx speaker, NewsPicks Propicker, World Economic Forum Global Shapers, etc. Graduated from Columbia University Graduate School (Public Policy, Gender Policy). Rikkyo University Graduate School Doctoral Program (Environmental Sociology).
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