Police in Japan say that climber who was airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week ...

A climber airlifted from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week was rescued again just four days later after returning to retrieve his cell phone.

As the symbol and pride of Japan, Mt Fuji has naturally inspired ... uninterrupted view of this Unesco World Heritage Site. Photo: Tourism Shizuoka JapanAo Terrace at the summit of Izu Panorama ...

The mountain was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in ... in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 10. Another person died on July 14. All four climbers were Japanese men in their 60s ...

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A student was rescued while climbing Mount Fuji and attempted to return days later to retrieve his phone – and had to be airlifted a second time.

The Shizuoka police urged all climbers to ... mountain was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2013. A symbol of Japan, the mountain called "Fujisan" used to be a place of ...

Earlier in August 2024, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its first advisory of a megaquake along the Nankai Trough, which is a 900-km undersea fault that runs from Kyushu to Shizuoka.

The Guinness World Records has recognized a "pocket park" in Japan as the world's smallest ... the park is located in Nagaizumi town of central Shizuoka prefecture. It consists of small square ...

Police in Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture were alerted that he ... It is a pilgrimage destination and UNESCO World Heritage site that attracts hikers from all over the world. Hikers are required ...

TOKYO – A growing number of foreign tourists are visiting locations in Japan that are featured in ... Chibi Maruko Chan Land in Shizuoka’s Shimizu ward customises its services for Chinese ...