Three bodies have been discovered in a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak. Japanese police said on Thursday that one body has been retrieved, while two remain on the mountain.

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

“Craters could arise anywhere on Mount Fuji,” Yoshimoto said. “Combining data on crater locations and wind direction with the hazard map will make it possible to presuppose how lava and ...

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's ...

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including ... Ancient records say the village of Subashiri, about 10 kilometers from the crater, was the worst-hit community. It was home to Fujisengen ...

Four people were found dead on Mount Fuji on June 26 ... Three of the bodies were discovered in separate locations near the crater of the mountain, Shizuoka prefectural police said.

KOFU (Kyodo) -- Climbers using the most popular trail on Mt. Fuji are expected to be slugged with a doubled fee of 4,000 yen ($26) from next summer as the Yamanashi prefectural government seeks to ...

Tragedy struck as three bodies were found inside a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji in Japan, police said today. One of the ...