102-year-old becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji: ‘Been there, seen the view, wasn’t anything special’
Mountaineer, 102, explains why he climbed Mount Fuji yet again
- Kokichi Akuzawa, a 102-year-old man, has set a new Guinness World Record as the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji in Japan.
- He reached the 3,776-metre peak on 5 August, completing the ascent over three days via the Yoshida Trail.
- Akuzawa's remarkable feat followed a series of health setbacks, including a fall, shingles, and hospitalisation for heart failure.
- Mr Akuzawa shared he was a seasoned mountaineer but remarked his latest climb “was tough, and it felt a lot different to the last time I climbed it”.
- His 75-year-old daughter, Yukiko, noted his determination despite family concerns about his physical condition.