The climbing season officially opened on Mount Fuji on July 1, and experts are already warning visitors, particularly ...

Hikers attempting to climb Mount Fuji during off-peak seasons will have to pay for emergency helicopter rescues if they get into trouble.

For most people, Mount Fuji is a destination. For Megumi Ueda, it has been a workplace and home for much of the past 17 years ...

Japan’s most famous climb has entered a new era. When Mount Fuji’s 2026 season opened at the start of July, it did so under the most unified set of rules in the mountain’s modern history: a 4,000-yen ...

The fee is among a series of measures Yamanashi prefecture is introducing to deter reckless climbers.

TOKYOTOKYO — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to ...

Six hikers died on Mount Fuji during the summer climbing season that ended Sept. 10, exceeding last year’s toll despite measures that have largely eliminated overnight “bullet climbing” and ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural governments raise ...

Once it was decided that I would climb Mt. Fuji, the next thing I worried about was, "So, what should I bring?" There are many mountaineering items that aren't really used in everyday life. And it's ...

Mount Fuji’s 2026 climbing season is over, and entering its closed official trails can carry penalties of up to six months in prison or a ¥300,000 fine. The closure follows a deadly final week in ...