Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt ... Otani Kazuo, an official of the Yamanashi Prefecture Mount Fuji Conservation and Tourism Ecosystem ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--At the foot of Mount Fuji, prayers for safety in the upcoming climbing season extended to a growing concern. The number of climbers on Japan’s highest peak is ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain ... said by phone Wednesday. The climbing season on the active volcano, about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, usually ...