Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week.

A student airlifted from near the peak of Mount Fuji returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said.

Japan’s Mount Fuji breaks 130-year record for no snow in October Typically, snow begins forming on Mount Fuji around Oct. 2, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

These were steep screw-ups. A climber was rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week after he was airlifted off the sacred Japanese peak once — and then returned to retrieve his cellphone ...

TOKYO — Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years, presumably because of the unusually warm ...

A student was rescued while climbing Mount Fuji and attempted to return days later to retrieve his phone – and had to be airlifted a second time.

Mount Fuji ’s iconic snowcap belatedly made an appearance this week following the longest snow-free stretch in recorded history. Photos shared by local authorities and residents on Wednesday ...

A climber airlifted from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week was rescued again just four days later after returning to retrieve his cell phone.

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week.

A climber was rescued twice in one week from Japan’s Mount Fuji after he went back to search for his lost phone, police said Monday.