Mount Fuji
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General NewsJapan’s Shizuoka Govt Sees Positive Results from Mt. Fuji Restriction Measures; Aims to Continue to Refine Measures
SHIZUOKA — Shizuoka Prefecture made entrance fees mandatory and imposed nighttime climbing restri...
April 10, 2026
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General NewsMt. Fuji Heritage Site Struggles With Coins in Ponds; Water Contamination Feared From Foreign Tourists’ Coins
KOFU — The enormous number of coins apparently thrown by tourists into the Oshino Hakkai spring p...
April 8, 2026
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General News2 Mt. Fuji Hikers Identified as Police Warn People Not to Climb in Winter
The two people rescued after a fall while climbing Mt. Fuji have been identified as a 23-year-old...
March 11, 2026
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General News2 People Reportedly Found on Mt. Fuji; Hiking Trail Currently Closed for Winter Season
The Shizuoka Prefectural Police mountain rescue team found two individuals, believed to be a man ...
March 10, 2026
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General NewsJapan Tourist Spot’s Capsule Toys Made from Recycled Materials Prove Popular with Visitors to Mt. Fuji Viewing Spot
Three types of capsule toys, including a key holder depicting Mt. Fuji, are proving popular with ...
March 5, 2026
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General NewsMt. Fuji’s Shizuoka-Side Subashiri Trail Mulls July 1 Opening to Align with Yamanashi Side, Says Shizuoka Governor
The opening date for the Subashiri Trail on Mt. Fuji is being coordinated for July 1st, aligning ...
March 2, 2026
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Travel SpotsVisitors Enjoy Early Blooming Flowers Set Against Mt. Fuji
Visitors view early blooming rapeseed flowers at full peak at Azumayama Park in Ninomiya, Kanagaw...
February 6, 2026
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General NewsMt. Fuji Climber Dies After Slipping, Falling; Police Responded to Call Stating ‘I Can’t Move’
SHIZUOKA — A 44-year-old mountain climber died after slipping and falling while descending from M...
December 30, 2025
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Travel SpotsFall Colors Visit Lake Near Mt. Fuji, as Peak Foliage Season Approaches
KOFU — The leaves of about 350 maple and other trees are dyed red and yellow, competing with Mt. ...
November 7, 2025
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General NewsSnowcap Sighting; Snow Spotted Covering Top of Mt. Fuji for 1st Time This Season
Snow is spotted covering the top of Mt. Fuji, as observed from a Yomiuri Shimbun helicopter Thurs...
October 23, 2025
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Travel Spots‘Land Of Gold’ Zipangu-Themed Illumination to Begin in Mie Pref.; Installations Include 35-Meter-High Mt. Fuji
The “Zipangu”-themed illumination event is to start on Saturday at Nabana no Sato leisure park in...
October 18, 2025
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CompaniesToyota Opens Woven City Demonstration Site near Mt. Fuji, Shows off Its ‘Test Course for the Future’
Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday opened Woven City, a demonstration site for advanced technology bu...
September 26, 2025
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General NewsClimbers on Mt. Fuji’s Gotemba Trail Decrease by 30%; Drop Is Attributed to New Entrance Fee, Regulations for Safer Trekking
SHIZUOKA — The number of people climbing Mt. Fuji via the Gotemba Trail, on the mountain’s Shizuo...
September 17, 2025
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Associated PressJapanese Man Becomes Oldest to Summit Mount Fuji at 102 with Help from His Family
TOKYO (AP) — Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the oldest person to summit...
September 5, 2025
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General NewsYamanashi Officials Authorized to Deny Lightly Equipped Mt. Fuji Climbers Entry
KOFU — Yamanashi prefectural officials have been given the authority to turn away hikers wearing ...
September 1, 2025
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Tokyo Companies Prepare for Ashfall From Mt. Fuji Eruption; Disposal Of Ash, Possibly at Sea, A Major Challenge
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3 Climbers Die On Mt. Fuji Within 2 Days Of Opening; Japan Police, Guides Urge Climbers To Prepare Well, Make Wise Decisions
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Mt. Fuji Eruption: Preparations Necessary for Widespread Ashfall
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Overtourism Grows as Snow Cap Appears on Mt. Fuji; Local Municipalities Hard Pressed to Establish Countermeasures
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New Mt. Fuji Rules Reduce ‘Bullet Climbers’ by 90％; Access to Japan’s Iconic Peak Limited from Yamanashi Pref. Side