Fuji is soaring. But experts say only highly skilled and well-prepared hikers should attempt to scale Japan's ... trekkers anyway. Climbing facilities usually open on the mountain's Shizuoka ...

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

Climbing Mount Fuji will become more expensive next summer, with Yamanashi Prefecture raising the toll on the mountain’s Yoshida trail from 2,000 yen ($13) to 4,000 yen. The prefectural ...

Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular attractions ... There are currently two prefectures for climbing Mount Fuji: Yamanashi and Shizuoka. While Yamanashi Prefecture has long charged climbers ...

TOKYO – With hiking growing in popularity, maintaining mountain trails has become a more pressing challenge. While some routes have attracted volunteers, there are still many trails that are not well ...

The summer climbing season has opened on Japan's highest mountain. On one side of Mount Fuji, climbers were walking cautiously as the winds grew more intense close to the summit.

The mountain is a popular but challenging climbing destination due to extreme cold and altitude sickness risks. Three bodies were discovered inside a crater at the summit of Japan's Mount Fuji ...

In Japan, a death must usually be confirmed by a doctor before it is reported by media outlets. Mount Fuji is covered in snow most of the year, but during the July-September hiking season ...

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji in Japan during this year’s hiking season, preliminary figures show, after authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism.