The climbing season on Mount Fuji officially kicked off July 1 with zero restrictions that had been in place for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Yoshida trail from the Yamanashi ...

People in Shizuoka Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Fuji, held a ceremony to mark the start of the iconic mountain's climbing season. Watch video 1:54 Most hikers want to make it to summit in time ...