
Dad Leaves 7-Year-Old Alone on Mount Fuji During Climb, Faces Police Reprimand
A Japanese father left his seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji during a family hike, leaving the boy at a sixth-station bench well above 2,000 meters. A worker found the child and police later reprimanded the father for abandoning a child on an active volcano; the man apologized after reuniting with his son, having continued the ascent with the elder child. Police urged hikers to consider everyone’s abilities and pace to prevent dangerous situations on the mountain.










