At 3,776 meters high, Mount Fuji is Japan's tallest peak. During the closure period, Shizuoka Prefecture will repair the mountain trails and work on preventative measures against rockslides.

Japan’s tallest mountain currently welcomes 4,000 hikers a day during its peak season, to climb the popular Yoshida trail. However, due to its immense popularity, overcrowding on Fuji has become ...

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

The four trails leading to the summit are closed ... The number of mishaps on Mt. Fuji is on the rise. Mountain guide Takekawa Shunji says the most important thing is to draw up a climbing plan ...

The 3,776-meter-high mountain, Japan’s tallest ... city made 2,500 helmets available at Mount Fuji's fifth station and along climbing trails the following year. The safety guidance center ...

Trash left behind on Mount Fuji And he says he's heard stories of people falling asleep from exhaustion on the mountain trails, or seeking warmth in the mountain hut toilets and staying there.

Adventure tour operator Explore Worldwide has conducted new research to find which popular hikes around the globe are the most congested and which trails offer ... s Mount Fuji this summer.

The scene evokes a theme park image, not the veneration most Japanese would expect below the 3,776m mountain ... the trails close for the year. "It's uncontrollable and we fear that Mt Fuji ...