This is reported by the Japanese press
June 26th
Rescuers at the top of Mount Fuji in Japan
Near the crater
Three unidentified individuals were found
All three were later confirmed dead
In addition, one deceased person was found on the 8th station trail on the Yamanashi Prefecture side on the same day, bringing the total number of fatalities to four, all of whom died while climbing Mt. Fuji.
Tourists admire Mt. Fuji on the shores of Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, February 23, 2023. Image source: Xinhua News Agency
According to Xinhua News Agency, citing Japan's Kyodo News Agency, search and rescue personnel found the three people when they searched for a missing climber, located on the Shizuoka Prefecture side of Mount Fuji. When found, the three had lost vital signs and were later pronounced dead. It is unclear whether the missing climber was among the three men.
The missing climber is a male, in his 50s, living in Tokyo. On the morning of the 23rd, the police received a call from his family, saying that he had lost contact after starting to climb Mount Fuji on the evening of the 21st, and the police immediately began to search.
Image source: Screenshot of the Asahi Shimbun report in Japan
Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters above sea level
It is located at the junction of Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures
The Mt. Fuji climbing season begins on July 1
In order to prevent tourists from taking a break, they climbed the mountain all night
Japan Yamanashi Ichiku Mountain Trail Hanzanwaist
An additional one has been installed before
Restricted gates into the mountain
According to Japanese media reports, the gate is about 8 meters wide and 1.8 meters high, and is set halfway up Mount Fuji. With the addition of the gate, access will be restricted to visitors other than those who have booked accommodation in the mountain hut from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. every day, and the gate will be closed when the number of climbers reaches 4,000 per day.
Mt. Fuji is a popular tourist attraction in Japan and is usually open for climbing from July 1 to September 10 every year. This year's Mt. Fuji climbing season has not yet begun. There are four main climbing routes, one of which is located in Yamanashi Prefecture and three in Shizuoka Prefecture.
The Yoshida Course in the jurisdiction of Yamanashi Prefecture has a gentle slope and is a classic mountain climbing course. In order to alleviate the congestion of mountaineering, Yamanashi Prefecture launched a reservation system in May this year, and each climber has to pay a toll fee of 2,000 yen, or about 92 yuan.
It is understood that the gate installed this time is a temporary setting, and the permanent gate is expected to be completed before next summer. There is still a lot of snow at the summit and the temperature is around 0 degrees Celsius in the early morning, and experts are urging not to climb Mt. Fuji in advance, as it is still dangerous.
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Source: Newsroom Comprehensive Look at News Knews, China News Network, Xinhua News Agency, Beijing Time
Editor: Zhang Xiang (trainee)