There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high ... Starting this summer, climbers are banned from going up the mountain at night. Officials stopped this so-called "bullet-climbing," a term that refers to when ...

Fuji, the conical mountain that has long symbolized the nation ... But officials say some start the ascent at night and descend without staying in huts, known as "bullet climbing" because ...

Mount Fuji is a popular but challenging destination ... To make it in time for sunrise, many attempt to complete the climb through the night without breaks, risking sickness and injury.

KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 ... trekkers start their ascent at night to reach the summit before ...

For brothers Aaron and Yusuke Jackson, buying Mt. Fuji wasn’t just about business but preserving a piece of their childhood.

For accommodation over 100,000 yen per night it will soar tenfold to 10,000 ... fee and a daily cap on the number of hikers climbing Mount Fuji. Last year a barrier was briefly erected outside ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—The construction of a gate at the fifth station of Mount Fuji was completed on ... reduce congestion on the trail at night and prevent “bullet climbing ...