TOKYO – A Chinese tourist in his 20s has gone missing on Mount Fuji in central Japan and may be in danger, local media reported on Wednesday.

According to TV Asahi, the man set off alone to climb Mount Fuji on Sunday morning, and later lost contact with his friends. Japanese police, firefighters, and other authorities launched a search on Tuesday morning but have not yet located him.

Xinhua learned from the Chinese Embassy in Japan that the man's family plans to travel to Japan to search for him, and the embassy is providing assistance.