Overrun Japanese town putting up eight-foot barrier to block tourist photos of Mount Fuji
Fujikawaguchiko has become overrun with foreign tourists trying to get the perfect photo of Japan’s most famous mountain.
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Japan's Mount Fuji Has Now Remained Snowless for the Longest Time in Its 130-Year Record
a government official in Yamanashi Prefecture, said to CNN last year. “Fuji-san is screaming out in pain.” ...
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Yamanashi will double Mt. Fuji climbing fee next summer
Climbing Mount Fuji will become more expensive next summer, with Yamanashi Prefecture raising the toll on the mountain’s Yoshida trail from 2,000 yen ($13) to 4,000 yen. The prefectural ...
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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.