Active stratovolcano, highest peak in Japan at 3,776.24 m
A seven-year-old boy on Mount Fuji was found sitting on a bench near a mountain hut after his father left him to continue the ascent with his older son. The child, from Nagoya, was rescued by staff and police with no injuries reported. Authorities urge groups to pace themselves to protect all climbers.
Shinjuku ward will bar private lodgings in residential areas and near schools, reducing days available for rental from 180 to 120. The move follows growing resident complaints about noise, rubbish and trespassing amid Japan’s tourism push toward 2030 targets.