stating that “the top of Mount Fuji burned itself … the light from lava illuminated the night sky.” On the other hand, no records of the incident have emerged from the Kai (present-day ...

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

Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year, but during the July-September hiking season, more than 220,000 visitors ...

Mount Fuji is a popular but challenging destination ... To make it in time for sunrise, many attempt to complete the climb through the night without breaks, risking sickness and injury.

KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 ... trekkers start their ascent at night to reach the summit before ...

Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high ... Starting this summer, climbers are banned from going up the mountain at night. Officials stopped this so-called "bullet-climbing," a term that refers to when ...

A woman struck by falling rocks near the top of Mount Fuji died on Monday. Anna Dubrovina, a 29-year-old woman from Russia, was killed while climbing with her husband. They were about 200 meters ...

For accommodation over 100,000 yen per night it will soar tenfold to 10,000 ... fee and a daily cap on the number of hikers climbing Mount Fuji. Last year a barrier was briefly erected outside ...

The new levies will take effect in 2026, subject to approval from the city assembly. Read more at straitstimes.com.