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Japanese father reprimanded after leaving 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji for hours
Father leaves seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji, rescued unharmed after police intervention
A 48-year-old Japanese father was reprimanded by police after leaving his 7-year-old son alone for hours on Mount Fuji while continuing a climb with his older son, authorities said.
The incident occurred on Thursday on the Fujinomiya Trail, where the family had reached the sixth station at approximately 2,490 meters (8,170 feet) above sea level. The boy, complaining of fatigue, was told by his father to “wait here” before the man proceeded toward the summit with his older son, according to police and local reports .
A worker at a nearby mountain hut discovered the child sitting alone on a bench around 7:30 a.m. local time in foggy and rainy conditions. The boy had been left with only a soft drink and snacks, according to Asahi TV and Japan Today . The hut staff took the child inside and alerted police, who located the father between the seventh and eighth stations—about a three-hour hike from where the boy had been left.
Police instructed the father to turn back and reunite with his son. Upon their reunion, officers issued a severe warning, stating that leaving a child alone on the mountain was unacceptable, even if it meant abandoning the climb, according to Japan Today . The father apologized, acknowledging his decision was rash. “I made a rash decision, and I deeply regret it,” he told police, as reported by KOMO News .
The climb from the sixth station to the summit and back typically takes around 7.5 hours, meaning the boy could have been left unattended for that duration had the father and older son reached the top. Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak at 3,776 meters (12,389 feet), has seen climbing-related incidents in recent years, including two fatalities this year, according to CBS News .
Authorities urged hiking groups to remain together and adjust their pace to accommodate the least stamina among members. The Fujinomiya Trail, where the incident occurred, begins at the fifth station, accessible by public transport, and takes about five hours to reach the summit, with an additional three hours to descend, according to climbing guides . Around 200,000 people climb Mount Fuji annually, with the official season running from July 10 to September 10.
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Pappa lämnade sjuårig son på Fuji – i flera timmar En sjuårig pojke klagade på att det var jobbigt att bestiga Japans högsta berg.Då lämnade hans pappa honom – och fortsatte resan mot toppen.Tre timmar senare hittades sonen ensam på 2 000 meters höjd.
expressen · about 11 hours ago
Magára hagyta a kisfiát egy férfi a Fudzsin, és folytatta a túrát A gyerek panaszkodott, hogy fáradt, ezért az apja otthagyta, hogy várja meg.
hvg.hu · about 11 hours ago
Ojciec zostawił zmęczone dziecko na górze Fudżi i poszedł dalej. Interweniowała policja Mężczyzna przyznał, że podjął "pochopną decyzję", zostawiając swojego syna na japońskiej górze i stwierdził, że "głęboko tego żałuje". Siedmiolatek przez około trzy godziny siedział sam na ławce, a gdyby nie interwencja pracowników schroniska i policji, dziecko spędziłoby tam jeszcze co najmniej siedem i pół godziny - podaje "Japan Today".
gazeta.pl · about 12 hours ago
Höchster Berg Japans: Vater lässt Siebenjährigen am Fuji zurück Ein Vater macht mit seinen Söhnen eine Wanderung am Fuji – bis einer von beiden müde wird. Ausgestattet mit ein paar Snacks soll der Junge am Berg warten. Der Vater setzt die Wanderung fort.
faz · about 12 hours ago
Pappa lämnade sjuåring ensam på Fuji I torsdags gav sig en japansk pappa iväg med två söner för att bestiga Fuji. En bit in på vandringen började den yngre brodern klaga. Vänta här, sade pappan – och fortsatte mot bergstoppen med sitt äldre barn. Timmar senare hittades sjuåringen ensam på en bänk där han lämnats med en läsk och tilltugg.
dagens nyheter · about 13 hours ago
Un padre abandona a su hijo de siete años en el monte Fuji para poder subir a la cima El menor recibió instrucciones de esperar durante ocho horas en la montaña, con algunos aperitivos pero sin dinero
la vanguardia · about 13 hours ago
Dad Leaves 7-Year-Old Alone On Mount Fuji, Keeps Climbing
news.yahoo.com · about 13 hours ago
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
news.yahoo.com · about 14 hours ago
Magára hagyta hétéves fiát a Fudzsin, hogy folytathassa a túrát A gyereket több mint 2000 méteres magasságban, ködös és esős időben találták meg, miközben az apja az idősebb fiával folytatta a mászást.
444.hu · about 14 hours ago