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• Two foreign climbers rescued after falling 1,312 feet on Japan’s closed Fujinomiya trail on Mount Fuji
• Emergency crews found the man and woman hours after the fall and airlifted them to a local hospital
• Mount Fuji trails are closed outside of the summer due to hazardous conditions, including freezing temperatures and avalanche risk
Two people have been rescued after reportedly falling 1,300 feet while climbing Mount Fuji in Japan.
At around 3 pm local time on Monday, March 9, local police responded that two foreign climbers (one male and one female) fell near the seventh station of the Fujinomiya Trail, the highest peak in Japan. Asahi and Japan Today According to Fujinomiya police reports.
The unidentified pair, believed to be co-workers, reportedly fell approximately 1,312 feet.
Three hikers climb to the top of the mountain
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The Shizuoka Prefectural Police Mountain Rescue Team arrived at the scene around 10:40 pm on Monday. They found the two men near Hoei Crater and airlifted them to a local hospital for treatment. Asahi.
The man and woman were reportedly conscious when they were rescued. The extent of their injuries was unclear.
The climber reportedly visited the area with another male colleague, who called police after witnessing the incident. Asahi and Japan today.
As of September 2025, the trail where the slip occurred has been closed to the public during the winter. Asahi reported.
According to the outlet, “All four routes leading from the fifth station to Mount Fuji’s 12,388-foot summit, three in Shizuoka Prefecture and one in Yamanashi Prefecture, are closed to the public except during the summer climbing season that ends on September 10.”
Mount Fuji
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Climbing website Fujisan Climb echoed this, revealing that all trails to the summit of Mount Fuji are usually closed between September and April.
The reasons for the closure were poor weather conditions and a lack of first aid stations or mountain huts in the event of an accident.
“During the off-season, temperatures are often below freezing, and from November to April, temperatures often drop below 14°F, making conditions very dangerous,” according to the Mount Fuji Climbing website.
“While temperatures may appear milder at other times, warm weather in May and June melts snow and increases the risk of avalanches and falls…Typhoons and heavy rains, combined with falling temperatures, also increase the risk of hypothermia.”
People have contacted Fujinomiya police.
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