Mt. Fuji's first climbing season since Japan lifted all COVID-19 restrictions saw the return of visitors from around the world, but it was marred by a string of incidents, with some tourists failing to follow etiquette while others dangerously underestimated the hike.
An increase in the number of unprepared climbers on Mt. Fuji has become a headache for the Shizuoka prefectural government, which has been installing signs and creating multi-language videos to warn tourists to not take the hike lightly.