https://www.alojapan.com/1259851/a-man-airlifted-from-japans-mount-fuji-returns-to-the-slope-days-later-and-is-rescued-again-national-news/ A man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again | National News #GeneralNews #health #JapanMountFujiRescueClimberStudent #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #Oddities #RaceAndEthnicity #RisingSeaLevels #WorldNews #富士山 TOKYO (AP) — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just fo…

American Tourists taking a sigh of relief that for once it isn't one of them being stupid in a foreign country.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/28/student-rescued-from-mount-fuji-twice-in-one-week

A man in his 20s was airlifted from Mount Fuji, then rescued again from its steep slopes just days later after he apparently returned to find his phone. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/28/japan/man-rescued-twice-mount-fuji/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mountfuji #tourism

https://www.alojapan.com/1259690/student-rescued-twice-from-mount-fuji-after-returning-for-lost-phone/ Student rescued twice from Mount Fuji after returning for lost phone #AltitudeSicknessMountFuji #BulletClimbingMountFuji #ClimbingMountFujiOffSeason #DangersOfMountFujiClimbing #FujinomiyaTrail #JapanHikingSafety #JapanMountainRescue #MountFuji #MountFujiClimberRescued #MountFujiClimbingAdvice #MountFujiClimbingSeason #MountFujiNews #MountFujiRescue #MountFujiTourism #MountFuji #news #ShizuokaPrefectureRescue #StudentRescuedMountFuji #富士山 Lis…

https://www.alojapan.com/1259688/japan-imposes-new-fees-on-mount-fuji-climbers-to-limit-tourists/ Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists #Climbers #EastAsia #Japan #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #tourism #tourists #富士山 FUJIYOSHIDA —  Park rangers on Japan’s sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year’s climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and limiting hiker numbers to curb overcrowding. At 3 a.m., officials opened a newly installed gate at a station placed ju…

https://www.alojapan.com/1259628/university-student-rescued-from-mount-fuji-twice-in-four-days/ University Student Rescued From Mount Fuji Twice in Four Days #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 You would think anyone who needs to be rescued from a mountain would then refrain from attempting to ascend that mountain again for a while. At least give it a month or two. For a university student from China, though, once wasn’t enough. On Saturday, the 27-year-old man was stretchered from the 8th to the …

https://www.alojapan.com/1259626/climbing-mount-fuji-will-now-require-a-27-fee-and-a-test-news/ Climbing Mount Fuji will now require a $27 fee and a test | News #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #NationWorld #news #富士山 (CNN) — Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted…

https://www.alojapan.com/1258878/university-student-rescued-from-mt-fuji-twice-in-one-week/ University student rescued from Mt. Fuji twice in one week #FujiJapan #fujiyama #Japan #JapanNews #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFujiRescueJapanMountain #mountain #MountFuji #Mt.Fuji #news #富士山 A university student has been rescued after falling ill on Mt. Fuji, police said Sunday, the second time in one week that authorities saved the man while climbing Japan’s tallest peak in the off-season. The 27-year-old student from China living in Jap…

https://www.alojapan.com/?p=1258743 Courtney Dauwalter – 2024 Mt Fuji 100 Mile #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #富士山 Bryon Powell is the Founding Editor of iRunFar. He’s been writing about trail running, ultrarunning, and running gear for nearly 20 years. Aside from iRunFar, he’s authored the books Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running, been a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, wri…

https://www.alojapan.com/1258694/amamiya-and-co-visit-mount-fuji-with-haruno/ Amamiya and co visit Mount Fuji with Haruno #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #富士山 Mono episode 3 was released on April 26, 2025. The episode saw Haruno inviting Amamiya and her friends on a long journey to Mount Fuji after she received her driving license. As they started their journey on the road, Amamiya realized that Haruno had already gotten better at driving, but her driving had gotten significantly …

https://www.alojapan.com/1257926/iconic-view-to-be-blocked-to-deter-tourists/ Iconic view to be blocked to deter tourists #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #富士山 Getty Images One of Japan’s most iconic photo spots is to be blocked by authorities exasperated by badly behaved tourists. A big black barrier is to be erected to obscure views of Mount Fuji. Residents of Fujikawaguchiko accuse mainly foreign tourists of dropping rubbish and parking illegally as they search for the perfect photo. The …

https://www.alojapan.com/1257881/cheung-man-yee-becomes-first-hong-kong-runner-to-win-mt-fuji-100/ Cheung Man-yee becomes first Hong Kong runner to win Mt. FUJI 100 #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 Cheung Man-yee 26th April 2025 – (Tokyo) Hong Kong trail runner Cheung Man-yee made history on Saturday, 26th April, by becoming the first runner from Hong Kong to win the women’s championship at the Mt. FUJI 100, a 100-mile ultramarathon in Japan. The race spans 168 kilometers with an elevation gain of 6,254 meters, taking …

https://www.alojapan.com/1257879/mount-fujis-yoshida-trail-may-cost-more-to-climb-next-year/ Mount Fuji’s Yoshida trail may cost more to climb next year #AsahiShimbun #Japan #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #NationalReport #news #富士山 KOFU—Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki on Oct. 1 revealed that he is considering raising fees to ascend the prefecture’s trail up Mount Fuji starting next summer. About 60 percent of climbers take Mount Fuji’s Yoshida trail. From this climbing season, Yamanashi Prefecture began charging 2,000 yen…

https://www.alojapan.com/1257611/mount-fuji-gets-its-trademark-snowcap-after-the-longest-delay-in-130-years/ Mount Fuji gets its trademark snowcap after the longest delay in 130 years #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #WorldNews #富士山 Mount Fuji in Japan finally got its trademark snowcap early on Wednesday, more than a month after it normally would and after setting a record for the most-delayed snowfall in 130 years. The first snowfall on Mount Fuji, a Unesco World Heritage site, could be seen from the south-western side of the mountain, ac…

https://www.alojapan.com/1257549/mount-fuji-finally-sees-snow-after-record-breaking-absence/ Mount Fuji Finally Sees Snow After Record-Breaking Absence #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 Last week, Japan’s meteorologists noted that Mount Fuji’s lack of snow this year is the longest the active volcano has been snowless since records began in 1894. Yutaka Katsuta, a forecaster at the Kofu Local Meteorological Office, informed AFP that the previous record for the latest snowfall was October 26 in both 1955 and 2016. …

https://www.alojapan.com/1257547/japanese-town-combating-tourists-by-building-screen-to-block-view-of-mt-fuji/ Japanese town combating tourists by building screen to block view of Mt. Fuji #International #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #travel #WeirdNews #富士山 Usually towns that are in the middle of a popular tourist spot want to do all they can to cater to tourists. After all, tourism is usually the lifeblood of the area economy in such towns. However, one town in Japan is actually so fed up with tourists that it’s coming up with a method …

https://www.alojapan.com/1257491/mount-fuji-vs-the-tourist-monster/ Mount Fuji vs The Tourist Monster #JapanNews #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #富士山 Welcome to Far Side Japan. The column that keeps you in the know about the mostimportant and interesting happenings in Japanese news, business and society. This week we bring you a story so big it’s reached into the mainstream news cycle across the globe. The recent tourist surge in Japan is leading to a tricky …

https://www.alojapan.com/1257445/mt-fujis-field-sakura-coming-into-bloom-as-shibazakura-festival-begins/ Mt. Fuji’s “field sakura” coming into bloom as Shibazakura Festival begins #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 Annual event in Fuji Five Lakes area offers one of the most beautiful views of the symbol of Japan. Some people will tell you that if you want to see Mt. Fuji, the best time to go is in the winter, when the weather is most likely to be sunny and clear. Alternatively, if you …

https://www.alojapan.com/1257162/the-best-view-of-mount-fuji-%f0%9f%97%bbjapan-shorts-mountfuji-mountfujiview/ THE BEST VIEW OF MOUNT FUJI #japan #shorts #mountfuji #mountfujiview #MountFuji #MountFujiDestinations #MountFujiTour #MountFujiTravel #MountFujiTrip #MountFujiVacation #富士山 THE BEST VIEW OF MOUNT FUJI #japan #shorts #mountfuji #mountfujiview …

https://www.alojapan.com/1256564/mt-fuji-climbing-reservation-website-is-now-open-and-heres-how-to-reserve-your-spot/ Mt. Fuji climbing reservation website is now open, and here’s how to reserve your spot #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 Reservations and per-person hiking fees are now mandatory for the Yoshida Trail. Mt. Fuji is Japan’s tallest mountain, and many would also say its most beautiful. But a less desirable superlative it’s also picked up in recent years is being Japan’s most notoriously crowded mountain too, and this summer a numbe…