Summiting Japan's iconic Mt. Fuji is an incredible feat. Now, hikers are facing more restrictions and fees to help maintain ...

The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to ...

A 27-year-old university student who climbed Mount Fuji outside of its official climbing season was rescued twice in four ...

A local mayor is so frustrated by climbers needing rescues during Mount Fuji's off-season that he suggested they pay for ...

The incident happened during the offseason, as the 2025 climbing season is set to begin in early July and will last until early September, according to Mt. Fuji Climbing, a website dedicated to ...

Mount Fuji is Japan’s tallest mountain ... and the reservation website for the summer 2025 climbing season is now open. The Yoshida Trail will be open from July 1 to September 10, and for each date ...

A man had to be rescued from Japan's highest mountain twice in a matter of days — the second time after trying to retrieve a phone that he lost on the first climb.

Following incidents in which people have been stranded on Mount Fuji as a result of irresponsible climbing, debate has erupted in cities near the national landmark over whether to make offseason ...

A man had to be rescued from Mount Fuji not once but twice and the second time was all over a lost phone. Officials only identified the man as a 27-year-old Chinese student who lived in Japan, The ...