Foreign hiker on Mt. Fuji loses consciousness and dies, becoming climbing season’s second fatality

European man lost consciousness during Mt.

Fuji hike with his son.

The Fujinomiya Trail, one of the most popular routes to the top of Mt.

Fuji, opened for this year’s climbing season on July 10.

Just one week later, Mt.

Fuji had its first death of the 2026 season, and now a foreign traveler attempting […] ...