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 ...

Six people have died on Mount Fuji in just the first month of the climbing season, already exceeding the total number of fatalities last season. Two climbers died on the Yamanashi Prefecture ...

Authorities have tried to address this by charging hikers using the Yoshida trail, the most popular route to climb Mount Fuji. They will be charged 2,000 yen ($13, €12) each this summer.

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 ...

TOKYO: Three people were found without vital signs near the summit of Mount Fuji, Japanese media reported on Wednesday (June 26), just days before the summer climbing season begins. Authorities ...

There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

The government will also place new guides on the mountain to manage safety and enforce etiquette. Japan’s Mount Fuji is implementing a daily visitor cap and charging a fee in an effort to limit ...

When Mount Fuji's climbing season opens in July, hikers using the most popular trail will encounter a new gate, shorter entry times and a higher fee. The Yoshida trail, beginning in Yamanashi ...

"It's uncontrollable and we fear that Mt Fuji will soon become so unattractive, nobody would want to climb it," he said. Mt Fuji was listed as a Unesco World Heritage site 10 years ago, further ...