Don’t underestimate challenge of climbing Mount Fuji: Authorities


Mount Fuji Climbing’s official website stated the climbing season for the mountain to be from early July to early September. - AFP

TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Unprepared climbers are urged not to take scaling Mount Fuji lightly, amid an increase in their number causing a headache for the Shizuoka prefectural government.

Signs have been installed and multi-language videos created to warn people not to underestimate tackling the country’s tallest mountain, reported Japan’s news outlet The Mainichi.

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