Tetsu Shiohara livestreamed his climb up Mount Fuji, but viewers watched in horror as he fell to his death. A tragic moment captured live.

It continued, “it is possible to climb Fuji-san in July and August only ... where we booked trains to Mount Fuji and reserved a pension (bed-and-breakfast) on Lake Kawaguchi.

Four people were found dead on Mount Fuji on June 26, days before the official climbing season starts on Japan’s highest peak, police said. Three of the bodies were discovered in separate ...

Indira Alaika recounts the survival journey and the rescue efforts of mountaineers at the summit of Carstensz. Two women died ...

Mountaineers Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad hope to become the first Filipinos in 18 years to reach Mount Everest’s peak ...

At 55 years old, Beda Aspurias has climbed over 145 mountains in the Philippines and abroad, proving that age is no barrier ...

Yamanashi Prefecture—Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the climbing season may soon be expanded to include large tour buses and taxis. Authorities said on Dec ...

Travel to Japan has exploded in recents years. Sustainable tourism advocates say the country needs to be proactive at addressing overtourism.

“But you’ve left out Mount Fuji, Stetind, Half Dome ... it is – a quite magnificent white pyramid that draws mountaineers like moths to a flame. Climbing Khan Tengri is a huge challenge. The ...

TOKYO – With hiking growing in popularity, maintaining mountain trails has become a more pressing challenge. While some ...