Ontake a day after a sudden volcanic eruption.
The hikers were not breathing and their hearts had stopped. The search
for a total of 45 missing climbers has now been called off for the
night.
The volcano, about 200km (125 miles) west of Tokyo, erupted without
warning on Saturday, spewing ash and rocks.
About 250 people were trapped on the slopes of the popular beauty
spot, but most got down safely.
Japan is one of the world's most seismically active nations - but
there have been no fatalities from volcanic eruptions since 1991, when
43 people died at Mount Unzen in the south-west.
Saturday's eruption forced many of those on the mountain to make
emergency descents through clouds of volcanic ash and falling rocks.
"The volcanic rocks fell like hailstones," one man said.
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