Mt. Fuji to be closed to climbers this summer due to virus

Mt. Fuji will be closed to climbers this summer to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.Shizuoka Prefecture, which manages three of the four major routes to Japan's highest peak, announced Monday it will not open any of the paths for the official climbing season this year.Normally, hordes of climbers make their way to the summit of the mountain between July 10 and Sept. 10 each year.Yamanashi, another central Japan prefecture, has already made a similar announcement for the fourth route to the peak of the 3,776-meter-volcanic mountain. Its Yoshida track is the most popular, with 60 p…READ FULL ARTICLE