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Local gov't mulls charging rescued hikers for Mount Fuji helicopter use
A Japanese prefecture that shares Mt. Fuji is considering charging rescued individuals for helicopter deployments to the ...
Japanese officials want ‘selfish’ Mount Fuji climbers to pay for off-season rescue
The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to ...
Japan’s push to promote Mount Fuji Instagram spot backfires as overtourism irks locals
Locals living near the ‘Mount Fuji dream bridge’ complain about illegal parking and excessive noise from tourists.
Local govt in Japan mulls whether to charge for cost of Mt Fuji helicopter rescues
The Yamanashi prefectural government hopes to discourage climbing during the off-season Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
Miao, Oga named as ambassadors for 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
Chinese legend Miao Lijie and Japanese icon Yuko Oga have been named as the ambassadors for the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia ...
Kyodo News on MSN3d
Japan's 'perfect Mount Fuji shot' site faces backlash over tourist surge
A local government's decision to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagrammable shot of Mt. Fuji has backfired, ...
Mt Fuji ‘dream bridge’ tourist photo spot a nightmare for residents with noise, illegal parking
Residents are up in arms about disruptions caused by visitors looking to get the shot of a lifetime. Read more at ...
The Associated Press on MSN23d
A man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again
The climber was identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan. He made an emergency call on April ... above sea level to look for his cell phone and other belongings left behind, ...
Man looking for his phone airlifted from Japan’s Mt. Fuji twice in 1 week
The climber, who was not publicly identified, was first airlifted with altitude sickness near the peak of Mount Fuji.