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102-Year-Old Beats His Own Record on Mount Fuji

He previously became the oldest person to summit the same peak at age 96

(Newser) - Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in early August. "I was really tempted to give up halfway through," Akuzawa told the AP...

Japan's Fuji Eruption Simulation Causes Unease

It hasn't erupted since 1707, but the government is urging Tokyo residents to be ready

(Newser) - Mount Fuji hasn't erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent eruption of the active volcano. The videos , released this week, are meant to prepare the 37 million residents in the greater Tokyo...

Man Has to Be Rescued Twice After Leaving Phone on Mt. Fuji

He was rescued once, went back for belongings, had to be rescued again

(Newser) - A university student had to be rescued from Japan's Mt. Fuji last week, then had to be rescued again just five days later after he returned to the mountain to collect belongings he'd left there. The 27-year-old Chinese man, who is currently living in Japan, was first rescued...

This Is the Latest in the Year Mount Fuji Has Been Snowless
Snow Finally Seen
on Mount Fuji
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Nov 6, 2024 12:00 AM CST

Snow Finally Seen on Mount Fuji

'Sweltering' summer tied record for Japan's hottest ever recorded

(Newser) - Early Wednesday, snow was finally spotted on Mount Fuji—by far the latest in the year Japan's iconic peak has seen its first snow in the 130 years since records have been kept, the New York Times reports. "This is the first time we haven't seen snow...

Screen Blocking Iconic View of Mount Fuji Comes Down

Fujikawaguchiko says it will stay down if tourists continue to behave

(Newser) - A large black screen erected in the Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko to block tourist photos of Mount Fuji has come down—and may stay down. The 65-foot-long screen erected in May to prevent overcrowding on a busy road outside a convenience store was brought down Thursday to prevent it from...

Mount Fuji Is Really Having a Problem With Tourists

Crowd-control gate is installed on famous mountain

(Newser) - A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan's Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year's climbing season, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two prefectures that are home to the mountain, said additional measures are needed to control overcrowding on...

Good Luck Gazing at Mount Fuji Through This Big Black Screen
People Really, Really
Want to See Mount Fuji
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May 28, 2024 9:40 AM CDT

People Really, Really Want to See Mount Fuji

Holes have been poked in screen meant to prevent gawkers in Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko

(Newser) - If Japanese authorities thought a huge barrier erected outside a Lawson convenience store would stop gawkers from gawking at Mount Fuji, that other thing coming has just arrived. Officials in the town of Fujikawaguchiko said Tuesday that holes have been poked in the 8-foot-plus-high black mesh meant to discourage tourists,...

Town Makes 'Regrettable' Move on Mount Fuji

Japan's Fujikawaguchiko is erecting a giant mesh barrier to discourage picture-taking

(Newser) - "Let's go see Mt. Fuji." That's the excited declaration that flashes briefly across the screen on the tourism website for the Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko, nestled in the foothills of the famous landmark. That call to action may prove harder for visitors to fulfill soon, as...

They Watched Him Fall on Video. Now, a Body

Live-streamer went missing atop Mount Fuji on Monday

(Newser) - "Am I on the right track? So much of the route is covered with snow," says a man who was live-streaming his attempt at summiting Mount Fuji—a man whose body Japanese police on Wednesday said they may have found. The AP reports officials were notified after those...

Japan Quake Rattled Volcano Into 'Critical State'

Pressure has increased under Mount Fuji

(Newser) - As if Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami didn't wreak enough havoc, the country could be facing an additional threat from it: The threat from Mount Fuji, an active volcano, has grown, a study says. The earthquake boosted the pressure under the newly listed World Heritage site, researchers find,...

Faultline Could Doom Mt. Fuji
 Faultline Could Doom Mt. Fuji 
May 11, 2012 5:23 PM CDT

Faultline Could Doom Mt. Fuji

If it shifts, parts of mountain could collapse, say scientists

(Newser) - Because Japan apparently didn't have enough to worry about in the natural-disaster department: Seismologists have discovered a faultline underneath iconic Mt. Fuji near Tokyo, and one bad shift could send parts of the mountain tumbling toward the sea, reports AFP . Tests from a three-year study suggest the fault could...

American, Japanese Climbers Die on Mt. Fuji

(Newser) - An American climber and his Japanese colleague have been found frozen to death on Mount Fuji, AP reports. Authorities believe the men, reported missing last weekend, perished on their way down from the summit. The deaths on the famous mountain follow those of ten elderly hikers who died of exposure...

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