There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

On a freezing day, Tetsu Shiohara, a stage 4 cancer patient, attempted to climb Mount Fuji alone, without winter gear or ...

Climbing Mount Fuji will become more expensive next summer, with Yamanashi Prefecture raising the toll on the mountain’s Yoshida trail from 2,000 yen ($13) to 4,000 yen. The prefectural ...

Mount Fuji climbers typically exhibit six patterns ... from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. to prevent reckless all-night “bullet climbing” during the climbing season between July 1 and Sept.

We celebrate 11 of the most beautiful mountains in the world: from the Alaskan wilds and remote Greenland to the giants of ...

The campaign will be spearheaded by their group, the Philippine 14 Peaks Expedition Team, whose name is derived from their ...

First of all, apologies for deciding to post this too late. But still, better late than never right?We had been to japan at ...

Exasperated officials have also taken steps elsewhere, including introducing an entry fee and a daily cap on the number of hikers climbing Mount Fuji. Last year a barrier was briefly erected ...

With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan’s tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from ...