On the snowy 富士山 they are searching for a tourist who went to the summit during the closed season
A 20-year-old citizen 中国 arrived in the Japanese prefecture 山梨 with two friends to climb 富士山. Upon learning that the official season had already ended and the mountain was closed, the companions refused to go on the trip, but the man decided to climb it himself.
On the morning of November 8, he independently climbed towards the summit from the 5th station of the 吉田口 route. By noon, the traveler exchanged messages with friends, after which contact with him was finally lost. According to acquaintances, the tourist did not have winter equipment - in particular, crampons and a tent, while the slopes near the summit are completely covered with snow.
The police mountain squad and a prefectural rescue helicopter searched the slopes from the air and on the ground. As of November 11, the missing person had not been found, and the search was decided to continue the next day.
Source: 富士山で不明の中国人男性 捜索続くも発見できず 閉山期間中と知りながら単独登山 山梨 | NEWSjp
Context
The mayor of the nearby town 富士吉田市 堀内茂 called such a surge right after the season ended reckless and noted that local authorities should distribute warnings to foreign guests in as many languages as possible.