FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—The construction of a gate at the fifth station of Mount Fuji was completed on June 17, two weeks ahead of its use to stop crowds and unsafe climbing of Japan's ...

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Watching the sun rise from the summit of Mt Fuji is an unforgettable experience and getting to the top isn't as difficult as you might expect. Former Manawatū Standard reporter Sue Teodoro shares ...

A tour conductor holds a flag at Mount Fuji 5th station as the summit is seen in the background in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan, on 19 June 2024 (EPA) ...

The climbing season on Mt. Fuji began in full on Thursday as all three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side were opened, ...

Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, opened to climbers on the Shizuoka Prefecture side on Thursday. Starting this season, new ...

Mt. Fuji is still without its iconic snowcap in November for the first time in 130 years Mount Fuji in the early morning sunlight as seen from Lake Kawaguchi, Japan, on Aug. 7, 2019.

Mount Fuji is divided into 10 stations, and there are four “5th stations” halfway up the mountain from where the Yoshida, Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba trails start to the top.

Mount Fuji is divided into 10 stations, and there are four “5th stations” halfway up the mountain from where the Yoshida, Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba trails start to the top.

Mount Fuji's first climbing season since Japan lifted all COVID-19 restrictions saw the return of visitors from around the world, but it was marred by a string of incidents, with some tourists failing ...

A tour conductor holds a flag at Mount Fuji 5th station as the summit is seen in the background in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan, on 19 June 2024 (EPA) ...