At least 62 people were injured and 24 were killed on the mountain last year, according to Yamanashi Prefectural Police website. More than 221,000 people climbed Mount Fuji last summer, according ...

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.

Hikers using the most popular route to climb Mount Fuji this summer will be charged 2,000 yen ($13) each, with entries capped at 4,000 people to ease congestion.

However, this year Mount Fuji remains dry, maintaining its summer-look into November - allowing climbers to tag the top of the historic peak at an odd time of year.

This year brought 50 percent more Mount Fuji rescue requests than 2022, with non-Japanese visitors accounting for a quarter, a Sept. 9 Reuters report found. Parker Milner/Staff ...

TOKYO — Communities around Mount Fuji want the government to limit the number of people allowed to climb Japan’s highest peak this summer amid an expected surge in visitors due to relaxed ...

Summer (Late June to September): Although summer brings warm weather and lush greenery, Mount Fuji’s snowcap melts significantly, and the peak may not be as striking without the snowcap.

The shadow of Mount Fuji is cast on clouds hanging below the summit on Aug. 27, 2019, in Japan. Three bodies were found inside a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain ...