FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things ... hurry through the night to reach the top for sunrise, instead of staying in one of the mountain huts ...

Mount Fuji is covered in snow most of the year, but during the July-September hiking season ... Many climb through the night to see the sunrise, and some attempt to reach the 3,776-metre (12,388 ...

Climbers atop the 3,776-meter summit of Mount Fuji expressed ... sky on July 1 as the climbing season for Japan's tallest peak kicked off. “This is the most beautiful sunrise I’ve ever ...

Japan’s Mount Fuji is implementing a daily visitor ... come during less crowded times like on weekdays or after sunrise. The climbing season for Mount Fuji typically lasts from July to September.

The bodies of three people were discovered near the summit of Mount Fuji with recovery efforts taking place. The mountain is a popular but challenging climbing ... to see the sunrise, considered ...

When Mount Fuji's climbing season opens in July ... "bullet climbing," which involves heading to the summit for the sunrise without taking a rest. Officials say that leads to congestion, and ...

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount ... "Bullet climbing", where climbers attempt to scale Japan's tallest peak for sunrise and ...