Japan Dad Ditches 7-Year-Old for Hours to Climb Mount Fuji
The boy was unharmed after mountain staff sheltered him and police ordered his father to return from the climb, officials said.
- On Thursday, August 20, 2026, a 48-year-old Nagoya man left his 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji while continuing to climb the Fujinomiya Trail toward the summit with his older child.
- After the boy became exhausted at an altitude of about 2,490 meters, the father reportedly told him to "Wait here" and proceeded up the mountain with his middle school-aged brother.
- Shortly after 7 a.m., a mountain hut worker discovered the boy alone and brought him inside as rain and fog began to develop, then contacted police.
- Police tracked the father to the eighth station and ordered him to abandon his climb; the family was safely reunited by noon, more than five hours after the worker first spotted the boy.
- The father expressed remorse, stating "I made a rash decision, and I deeply regret it," while authorities emphasized that climbing groups must prioritize the person with the least stamina.
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