People planning to visit Mount Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the mountain's most popular trail said, as it begins accepting reservations next ...

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The Yamanashi Prefectural Government said Thursday that it will begin accepting online reservations for climbing Mount Fuji from the prefecture ... people from climbing Japan's tallest mountain ...

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Mount Fuji is seen from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter flying over Shizuoka Prefecture. (Mainichi) KOFU (Kyodo) -- People planning to visit Mt. Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing ...

Mt Fuji’s climbing season (July to September ... prefecture will begin accepting online bookings, reports the Japan Times. Shizuoka prefecture will follow suit and open its reservations from ...

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People watch fireworks during a fireworks show held at the foot of Mount Fuji in Yamanashi, Japan, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng) YAMANASHI, Japan, April 20 (Xinhua) -- When the bright and ...

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