A father is reported to have left his seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji after taking two boys on a hiking trip and continuing without one of them.
According to the reports, the man had brought both boys with him for the outing. One of the children was allegedly left behind after tiredness became an issue during the hike.
The reported incident involved the father continuing the route while the seven-year-old remained alone on the mountain. The available information does not provide further detail on how long the child was left, the precise location on Mount Fuji, or what happened immediately afterwards.
There was also no confirmed information in the supplied material about whether emergency services, park officials or police became involved, or whether any action was taken against the father.
The latest available account states only that the man is said to have left one of his sons behind on Mount Fuji so he could continue the hike. Further verified details have not yet been provided.
