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Bear spotted near most popular hiking trail on Tokyo’s most popular hiking mountain

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 18, 2026
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Officials calling for caution as Mt. Takao enters peak hiking season.

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• (animals • bears • COK • hiking • Japan travel • Mountains • Mt. Takao • nature • outdoors • tourism • travel)

Free Mt. Fuji helicopter rescues for offseason hikers are ending in Yamanashi

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 18, 2026

Governor asks offseason hikers to “stop waving around their freedom to climb the mountain as if it’s the only thing that matters.”

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• (hiking • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji climbing season • nature • outdoors • rescue • society)

Mt. Fuji may soon require off-season climbers to register with government or pay for their rescues

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 13, 2026

The question of whether it’s illegal to hike Mt. Fuji in the off-season is complex, and so is the question of who should pay for it.

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• (hiking • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji climbing season • nature • outdoors • society)

Beautiful 785-step Japanese shrine sando stairway walk is one very good reason to visit Kagawa

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 31, 2026

A sweaty, but unforgettable, visit to Kompirasan.

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• (beautiful • COK • cool • hiking • Japan travel • Kagawa • Kompirasan • Kotohira • Kotohiragu • Mountains • outdoors • Shikoku • shrine • SNJO • temples • tourism • travel)

German woman rescued from Mt. Fuji after suffering altitude sickness symptoms, hiking to peak anyway

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 22, 2026

Visited same medical center on way up and down the mountain.

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• (climbing Mt. Fuji • COK • hiking • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • outdoors • rescue)

7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 21, 2026

Police not pleased with plan of leaving elementary schooler unattended for hours on Japan’s tallest mountain.

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• (climbing Mt. Fuji • crazy • hiking • kids • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • outdoors • parents • rescue)

99-year-old woman rescued while attempting to climb Mt. Fuji

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 23, 2026

Three-day ascent attempt comes to an abrupt end.

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• (climbing Mt. Fuji • Fujinomiya Trail • hiking • hiking Mt. Fuji • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • nature • outdoors)

Foreign hiker on Mt. Fuji loses consciousness and dies, becoming climbing season’s second fatality

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 22, 2026

European man lost consciousness during Mt. Fuji hike with his son.

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• (climbing Mt. Fuji • Fujinomiya Trail • hiking • hiking Mt. Fuji • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • nature • outdoors)

Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji two times in two days, but system is working as intended

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 15, 2026

There have been a lot of dumb hikers needing to be rescued from Japan’s tallest mountain recently, but this time the circumstances are a little different.

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• (COK • hikers • hiking • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji rescue • outdoors • rescue)

Climbing season officially opens for Japan’s Mt. Hiyoriyama, the shortest mountain in the country

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 8, 2026

Ceremony marks official start of climbing season for this six-step summit trail.

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• (COK • crazy • funny • hiking • Mountains • nature • outdoors • video • weird)

New Mt. Fuji overnight bus takes travelers from downtown Tokyo straight to the most popular hiking trail

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 7, 2026

If you’re looking to start your Mt. Fuji hike as early as possible without having to spend the night, here’s how.

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• (buses • highway buses • hiking • Japan travel • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • outdoors • overnight buses • overnight travel • tourism • travel • Yoshida Trail)

Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir

• Elliot Hale
  Jul 2, 2026

Conquer Japan’s tallest mountain in style with a lineup born from the restoration of an ancient pilgrimage path.

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Mt Fuji installs new emergency shelters ahead of the 2026 climbing season

• Oona McGee
  Jun 30, 2026

New reinforced shelters are designed to protect climbers from volcanic eruptions, falling rocks and lightning.

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• (2026 climbing season • climbing • climbing Mt. Fuji • Fuji • Fujisan • hiking • mountain climbing • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji climbing season • nature • outdoors • safety • tourism • travel • Yoshida Trail)

Let’s hike a Japanese mountain (that isn’t Mt. Fuji) – Mt. Tsukuba[Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  May 16, 2026

A beautiful, highly customizable hike that’s an easy day-trip from Tokyo.

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• (COK • hiking • Ibaraki • Mountains • Mt. Tsukuba • Natsuno Futon • nature • outdoors • SNJO • travel.tourism.Japan travel • Tsukuba • Tsukubasan)

“They’ve got be kidding me.” – Mayor in Japan fed up with off-season Mt. Fuji hikers needing rescue

• Casey Baseel
  May 13, 2026

Fujinomiya mayor wants people hiking unopened trails to think about someone other than just themselves.

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• (climbing Mt. Fuji • Fujinomiya • hiking • Mountains • Mt Fuji hiking • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji trails • nature • outdoors • rescue)

Foreign tourist needs ambulance to pick him up at Mt. Fuji after hiking closed trail

• Casey Baseel
  May 6, 2026

Lack of patience, lack of ability to get home without an ambulance.

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• (Fujinomiya Trail • hiking • Mountains • Mt Fuji hiking • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji trails • nature • outdoors • rescue)

Man in Japan falls into hole with a bear in it

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 12, 2026

Sunday morning hike takes a bizarre and terrifying turn.

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• (animals • bear attacks • bears • crazy • hiking • nature • scary • video)

7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 29, 2025

With peak Fuji-viewing season coming up, here are seven spots to add to your Japan travel list.

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• (beautiful • COK • hiking • Jalan • Japan travel • outdoors • tourism.Mt. Fuji • travel)

Eating Japan’s highest-priced Cup Noodle at Japan’s highest place【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 21, 2025

So very, very takai.

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• (COK • cup noodles • cup ramen • food • Go Hatori • hiking • Instant Ramen • Mt. Fuji • outdoors • ramen • SNJO)

Bear encounter prevention app growing in popularity in Japan

• Master Blaster
  Sep 22, 2025

BowBear hopes you’ll see no bear.

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• (animals • apps • bear attacks • bears • BowBear • hiking • outdoors • safety • technology)

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