How to see Mount Fuji in a new light, from kayaking to wine-tasting
There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits to touring vineyards on the mountain’s slopes.
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Snow forecast next week on Mt Fuji, at last
Japan's Mount Fuji, snowless for the longest since records ... has begun discussing scaling down its famous snow festival due to a shortage.
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Price to climb Mount Fuji will double, trail gates will close earlier if new plan is approved
Last year, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the two prefectures in which Mount Fuji stands, introduced a mandatory hiking fee for those heading up the symbol of Japan. Now Shizuoka, the other prefecture ...
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Yamanashi to cap Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 per day
KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 per day and set up a gate at the fifth station on the Yoshida trail.
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Mt. Fuji climbers will be asked to wait when trails become crowded
KOFU, Yamanashi Prefecture--To ease congestion and improve safety, climbers on Mount Fuji will be asked to stop and wait whenever the trail becomes too crowded, which increases the risk of injury ...
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Why is so little known about Hokusai, Japan’s ‘Great Wave’ artist?
from the series 36 Views of Mount Fuji. Source: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images HOKUSAI, directed by Hajime Hashimoto, is the opening film of this year’s Japanese Film Festival ...