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TOKYO - The number of people getting stranded on Mount Fuji in Japan while climbing from the Shizuoka Prefecture side fell 44 per cent from 2024, with no deaths reported, after stricter rules were ...

This photo taken on Sept. 10, 2025, shows a Mt. Fuji climbing route on the Shizuoka Prefecture side closed after the climbing season ended. (Kyodo) SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- The number of people getting ...

There's no shortage of stunning Mount Fuji viewpoints, but the latest one might just steal the show. About an hour southwest of Tokyo, Izu Panorama Park has unveiled a new mountaintop viewing terrace ...

Yamanashi Prefecture has collected a total of ¥590 million in entrance fees for one of its Mount Fuji trails, more than double the amount from last year, the prefecture said Tuesday. This year, the ...

The man, Kokichi Akuzawa, said he woke up at 5 a.m. every morning for three months to train for the feat Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

Kokichi Akuzawa reached the top of Mount Fuji at age 102 on Aug. 5, Guinness World Records confirmed. He climbed with family and friends, camping along the route before their final ascent. Akuzawa ...

Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to become the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in early August ...