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Four people were found dead on Mount Fuji on June 26, days before the official climbing season starts on Japan’s highest peak, police said. Three of the bodies were discovered in separate ...

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

On a freezing day, Tetsu Shiohara, a stage 4 cancer patient, attempted to climb Mount Fuji alone, without winter gear or ...

Climbers can book their slots via the Mount Fuji Climbing website ... Kotaro Nagasaki thanked people for their understanding and cooperation in helping conserve Mount Fuji. Shizuoka Prefecture ...

Climbers on Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail Climbing from Shizuoka Climbers using the other three trails, all on the Shizuoka Prefecture side, will still be asked only for a donation of 1,000 yen.

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.

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 ...

"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 ...