and this summer a number of new regulations are going into effect in an attempt to address overtourism and safety fears on Mount Fuji’s hiking trails. The most impactful change is that every single ...

Major trail congestion The hike to observe the sunrise at the summit of Mount Fuji is not an easy one. Most tours aim to reach a mountain hut at the seventh or eighth station by the early evening ...

SHIZUOKA--Mount Fuji will be off-limits during the popular summer climbing season to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Shizuoka Prefecture announced on May 18 that the three major ...

A man had to be rescued from Japan's highest mountain twice in a matter of days — the second time after trying to retrieve a phone that he lost on the first climb.

The Yamanashi Prefectural Government said Thursday that it will begin accepting online reservations for climbing Mount Fuji from the prefecture on April 24. To make reservations to enter the ...

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka ...

People are discouraged from climbing Mount Fuji outside of the official climbing season that runs from July to September A 27-year-old university student who climbed Mount Fuji outside of its ...

(Mainichi) KOFU (Kyodo) -- People planning to visit Mt. Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the mountain's most popular trail said, as it begins ...