Yamanashi Prefecture has announced a new transportation system named ‘Fuji Tram’ (tentative name).
This system foregoes the rail track approach of the next-generation tram (LRT) based Mt. Fuji Climbing Railway Project in favor of deploying a rubber-tired new transportation system that does not require rails. By using green hydrogen as its power source, it also reduces environmental impact. The system will utilize magnetic markers and white lines for guidance, making it subject to the Railways Act. This allows for the regulation of private vehicle access to the Fuji Subaru Line, enabling control of visitors. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for major construction work to lay rail tracks on roads, ensures minimal maintenance, and is expected to significantly reduce costs.
The ‘Fuji Tram’ aims not only to regulate visitors at the fifth station of Mt. Fuji, which has been an issue, but also to link the Fuji North Foot area spanning six cities and villages from Narusawa Village to Yamanakako Village, and directly connect Mt. Fuji with the Japan Railways Linear Station in Yamanashi Prefecture, seeking to increase the number of stops of the Linear. By planning to develop a secondary transportation network throughout the prefecture in the future, it aims to improve the lives of residents, boost tourism, and invigorate the local economy.
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