Every year, around 200,000 adventurous souls try their luck scaling the one and only Mt. Fuji. Even though climbing Japan's iconic mountain is prohibited for most of the year, people still flock to ...

Kokichi Akuzawa, 102, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji, despite almost giving up during his trek in early August. "I was really tempted to give ...

Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to become the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in early August ...

Excluding the years affected by the pandemic, the number of climbers for 2025 is the lowest in the past decade. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Our team set out for Japan's highest peak, which rises more than 12,000 feet. ABC News Coordinating Producer Christopher Godburn details his journey climbing Mount Fuji in Japan with his team after ...

The number of people getting stranded on Mt. Fuji while climbing from the Shizuoka Prefecture side fell 44 percent from the ...

A 102-year-old man just became the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain. Kokichi Akuzawa of Maebashi, Japan, achieved the towering accomplishment on Aug. 5 with the help of his ...

Kokichi Akuzawa reached the top of Mount Fuji at age 102 on Aug. 5, Guinness World Records confirmed. He climbed with family and friends, camping along the route before their final ascent. Akuzawa ...