Overview

• Seven hikers issued rescue requests on August 16–17 across peaks including Kashimayari-dake, Yari-ga-take and Tengu-no-Atama
• A woman from Komaki fell from a trail near Kashimayari-dake and was confirmed dead after rescue teams reached her
• A 46-year-old man stranded on Yari-ga-take’s North-kama ridge was hoisted to safety by a prefectural police helicopter about four hours after calling for help
• Reported incidents combined slips and sudden illness on high-elevation, technically demanding routes that saw heavy traffic over the Obon period
• Prefectural police helicopter units and specialized mountain rescue teams completed all evacuations with no large-scale searches still underway