Mt. Fuji draws 246,616 climbers

KOFU, Japan - Photo shows climbers on Mt. Fuji in July 2012. A municipal government in Yamanashi said on Sept. 1, 2012, that the mountain drew 246,616 climbers during July and August, up about 20,000 from the previous year due mainly to fine weather.

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