Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's ...

Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, is putting new regulations in place for climbers.

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Hiking to level six was easy enough ... The ideal way to climb Fuji, according to the book, is to arrive at the summit for sunrise. This means sleeping on the mountain and getting up in the ...

Climbing season for Mount Fuji is in full swing, with a route opening on the Yamanashi Prefecture side on July 1, and three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side opening on July 10.

The climbing season on Mount Fuji officially kicked off July 1 with zero restrictions that had been in place for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Yoshida trail from the Yamanashi ...

Climbers can book their slots via the Mount Fuji Climbing website, which is jointly run by the Environment Ministry and the mountain’s two home prefectures, Yamanashi and Shizuoka. Mount Fuji is ...