Mount Fuji, made famous in ukiyoe ... that stand out amid tranquil lakes and rice fields. As many as 300,000 people climb Fuji every year, and watching the sunrise from the mountaintop is coveted ...

Four people hurt themselves in falls and two ... common problems and solutions on the Mt. Fuji Climbing website, available in several languages.

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--The number of people attempting to “bullet climb” Mount Fuji overnight has dropped by around 80 percent on the Yoshida trail here, according to a city ...

People hoping to climb Mount Fuji using its most popular route will soon have to pay a $13 (£10) charge as authorities try to limit the numbers scaling Japan's famous volcano. Last year ...

Six people have died on Mount Fuji in just the first month of the climbing season, already exceeding the total number of fatalities last season. Two climbers died on the Yamanashi Prefecture ...

The bodies of three people were discovered near the summit of Mount Fuji with recovery efforts taking place. The mountain is a popular but challenging climbing destination due to extreme cold and ...

Climbers on Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail Climbing from Shizuoka Climbers using the other three trails, all on the Shizuoka Prefecture side, will still be asked only for a donation of 1,000 yen.

Preliminary data showed that around 200,000 people ... around 60% of Mount Fuji climbers. The gate was closed between 4 p.m. and 3 a.m. the following day to prevent overnight climbing, called ...

A big black barrier is to be erected to obscure views of Mount Fuji. Residents of Fujikawaguchiko ... with some tourists even climbing on to roofs to get the perfect snap. Construction of the ...

The partial remains of British climber Andrew Irvine, who disappeared while hiking Mount Everest 100 years ago, are believed ...