One of the bodies from the crater has been brought down ... also at risk of altitude sickness if they ascend too quickly. "Mount Fuji in winter is classified as one of the toughest mountains ...

In June, authorities found the bodies of three missing climbers inside Mount Fuji’s crater. That same day, professional climber Keita Kurakami, 38, lost consciousness around 10,000 feet on the ...

Four people were found dead on Mount Fuji on June 26 ... Three of the bodies were discovered in separate locations near the crater of the mountain, Shizuoka prefectural police said.

“Craters could arise anywhere on Mount Fuji,” Yoshimoto said. “Combining data on crater locations and wind direction with the hazard map will make it possible to presuppose how lava and ...

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 is one of the iconic symbols of Japan ... Records from the period show that a village about 10 kilometers from the crater was destroyed. The Hoei eruption began on December 16, 1707 ...

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko ... to the very lip of the crater. If ancient literature and painting are to be believed, the first ascents were nonstop sixth ...

Battling overtourism and littering, Mount Fuji will now double its tourist tax. Here's what travelers should know.

Climbers using the four trails on Mount Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen (US$27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved this week by the local ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two-week ...