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Mount Fuji Was Snow-Free For The First Time in 130 Years Due to High Temperatures
Mount Fuji, Japan's most iconic and revered mountain, is experiencing an unprecedented event. For the first time in 130 years ...
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10 holes found punched in sheet designed to block view of Mt. Fuji
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Tourists have literally punched holes in this town’s plan to prevent them from becoming nuisances in their quest to take photos of Mount Fuji. As of May ...
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Tourists face new tax for stays in Mt. Fuji town, city from 2026
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Two municipalities at the foot of Mount Fuji plan to introduce an accommodation tax as early as 2026 to improve the local tourism industry and fight ...
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Mount Fuji's snowcap finally forms after breaking worrying 130-year record
The snow-capped peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji has finally formed after the most-delayed snowfall since records began. Its white tip is one of the most iconic sights in Japan, but the volcano’s ...
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Mount Fuji hikes and Kyoto nights: Japan’s new rules for tourists explained
The city, which is a modest bullet train ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and Buddhist temples. Residents have ...