Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka ...

The Yamanashi prefectural government hopes to discourage climbing during the off-season Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Overcrowding and other problems prompted officials in Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures — which share Mount Fuji — to institute new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season. Among the measures ...

There is no penalty for off-season hiking or the need for rescue. Police in Shizuoka and Yamanashi, the two prefectures that the mountain straddles, were unable to provide additional details when ...

About 80% of respondents to a survey of Mount Fuji climbers approved of entry restrictions on the Yoshida Trail implemented ...

Mount Fuji lies between Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. The Yamanashi side will start restricting the number of climbers on the Yoshida route of Mount Fuji to 4,000 per day and requiring 2,000 ...

Overcrowding and other problems prompted officials in Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures — which share Mount Fuji — to institute new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season. Among the measures ...