A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned ... The mountain's hiking trails are officially open only from July to early September ...

In response, Shizuoka prefecture — the starting point for three of the four Mount Fuji trails — has added a further measure. Prospective hikers will have to take a brief class about hiking ...

At 3,776 meters high, Mount Fuji is Japan's tallest peak. During the closure period, Shizuoka Prefecture will repair the mountain trails and work on preventative measures against rockslides.

A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week was ... The mountain's hiking trails are officially open only from July to early September, although ...

The man, identified by police only as a 27-year-old Chinese student, developed altitude sickness twice after climbing during the peak's off-season.

Mount Fuji, an active volcano and Japan’s highest peak, is covered in snow for most of the year. Its hiking trails are open from early July to early September, a period when crowds trudge up the ...

A student was rescued twice from Japan’s Mount Fuji after developing altitude ... popular among hikers today. The mountain's hiking trails are officially open only from July to early September ...

and Subashiri trails, according to Mt. Fuji Climbing. Some risks associated with hiking Mount Fuji include altitude sickness, heat and cold, accidents and injury, typhoons, lighting, or stormy ...

TOKYO (AP) — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week ... The mountain’s hiking trails are officially open only from July to early ...

A man in his 20s was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji then rescued again from its steep slopes just days later because he returned to find his phone, according to media reports.