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Tokyo Skytree set to offer breathtaking Diamond Fuji natural phenomenon view this month

Krista Rogers
2 days ago
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The Tokyo landmark is a perfect spot on an ancient ley line of spiritual power to view the sight of Mt. Fuji with a diamond of light on its summit.

Japan
(beautiful • COK • Diamond Fuji • ley line • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • nature • spiritual • Tokyo Skytree)

Japan’s new travel route literally through the mountains links two other beautiful alpine courses

Casey Baseel
Sep 29, 2026

Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route and Kurobe Gorge Railway will finally be connected this fall.

Japan
(awesome • beautiful • cool • Hokuriku • Ishikawa • Japan travel • Kurobe Gorge Railway • Kurobe Unazuki Canyon Route • Mountains • nature • Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route • tourism • Toyama • travel)

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

Casey Baseel
Sep 18, 2026

Officials calling for caution as Mt. Takao enters peak hiking season.

Japan
(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.”

Japan
(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.

Japan
(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.

Japan
(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.

Japan
(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.

Japan
(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.

Japan
(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.

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

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.

Japan
(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.

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

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.

Japan
(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.

Japan
(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.

Japan
(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.

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

What’s it really like to climb Mt Fuji?

Oona McGee
Sep 17, 2025

One climber reveals the key to climbing Mt Fuji successfully might be to do it more than once.

Japan
(climbing • COK • Fuji • hiking • mountain climbing • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji climbing season • Mt. Fuji hiking season • Mt. Fuji hiking trails • outdoors • SNJO • tourism • travel)

Mountain climber in Nagano reaches summit and throws back out tying shoelaces

Master Blaster
Sep 16, 2025

Another case for Back to the Future auto shoes.

Japan
(COK • hiking • Mount Tsubakuro • mountain climbing • Mountains • Nagano • outdoors • rescue • shoelaces)

All Mt. Fuji summit trails are now closed as hiking season ends

Casey Baseel
Sep 11, 2025

But as one season of Fuji fun ends, another is just beginning.

Japan
(COK • hiking • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji climbing season • Mt. Fuji hiking season • Mt. Fuji hiking trails • outdoors • tourism • travel)

Everything you need to know about climbing Japan’s second-highest volcano

Elliot Hale
Sep 10, 2025

With a historical pilgrimage route and a skyline road above the clouds, Mt. Ontake offers a journey through culture, spirituality, and breathtaking nature.