Mount Fuji
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General NewsAshfall from Mt. Fuji Eruption Included in Evacuation Guidelines; Public Urged to Stay Home If Ash Under 30cm
Residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area are urged to carry on with life at home when Mt. Fuji er...
March 21, 2025
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General NewsMt. Fuji Entry Fee to Be Raised to ¥4,000 in Shizuoka Pref., with Yamanashi Pref. Levying Same Fee for Yoshida Trail
The Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly has passed an ordinance that will require a ¥4,000 entry fee to...
March 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsRapeseed Flowers in Peak Bloom at Kanagawa Pref. Park that Offers View of Mt. Fuji
Rapeseed flowers are in full bloom in Azumayama Park in the town of Ninomiya in Kanagawa Prefectu...
February 14, 2025
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General NewsYamanashi Pref. City Plans Parking Charge at Park Famous for Mt. Fuji View; Fujiyoshida Govt Tackles Overtourism
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi — The city of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture plans to start charging ...
January 19, 2025
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General NewsQuadrantids Meteor Shower Shines Above Mt. Fuji; Photographers Exclaim in Delight
The Quadrantids meteor shower, one of the three major meteor showers, was at its best from shortl...
January 6, 2025
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General NewsMt. Fuji Measured to be 5 cm Taller, Satellite Data Shows; New Method of Measuring Utilizes Michibiki Satellite, GPS
Through the use of advanced satellite technology, a reference point near the summit of Mt. Fuji i...
December 28, 2024
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General NewsFujikawaguchiko Promoting Itself as Hot Spring, Mt. Fuji Resort; ‘Now Is Our Chance,’ Says Hotel Operator
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi —The town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture has been promotin...
December 22, 2024
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General News13 Evacuation Shelters to be Built on Mt. Fuji’s Yoshida Trail; Capacity for 1,750 More People on Downhill Route
KOFU — Yamanashi Prefecture plans to build 13 more evacuation shelters along a downhill route on ...
December 20, 2024
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General NewsOvertourism Grows as Snow Cap Appears on Mt. Fuji; Local Municipalities Hard Pressed to Establish Countermeasures
Overtourism is becoming more serious in the municipalities in the northern foothills of Mt. Fuji,...
December 10, 2024
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General NewsMt. Fuji Climbers to be Charged Fee even from Shizuoka Pref.; Between ¥3,000 – ¥5,000 from Next Summer
SHIZUOKA — Shizuoka Prefecture plans to charge a toll of between ¥3,000 and ¥5,000 per person to ...
November 19, 2024
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General NewsMt. Fuji Covered with Snow For 1st Time This Season; Announcement Comes 36 Days Later Than Average
The peak of Mt. Fuji was confirmed to be covered with snow for the first time this season, the Ko...
November 7, 2024
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General NewsMt. Fuji Covered With Snow on Shizuoka Prefecture Side; First Time Since 1894 for Initial Snow to be Seen in November
Mt. Fuji is thinly covered with snow on its Shizuoka prefectural side on Wednesday morning. Accor...
November 6, 2024
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EnvironmentInvasive Trout Devouring Native Salmon In Lake Motosu; Anglers Face Environmental Crisis At Foot Of Mt. Fuji
Due to the propagation of an alien species of fish, the number of himemasu, or kokanee salmon, in...
November 1, 2024
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General News1st Snowcap of Season yet to Be Observed on Mt. Fuji; Latest Since Records Began 130 Years ago
The record for the latest snowcap formation of the year on Mt. Fuji was broken on Saturday, with ...
October 27, 2024
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Travel SpotsCosplayers Enjoy Skiing, Snowboarding for Free at Ski Resort’s Opening Day on Mt. Fuji; Earliest Opening for Ski Resort This Season in Japan
SUSONO, Shizuoka — Skiers and snowboarders in costumes glided down snow-covered slopes at a ski r...
October 26, 2024
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Tokyo Companies Prepare for Ashfall From Mt. Fuji Eruption; Disposal Of Ash, Possibly at Sea, A Major Challenge
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3 Climbers Die On Mt. Fuji Within 2 Days Of Opening; Japan Police, Guides Urge Climbers To Prepare Well, Make Wise Decisions
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Mt. Fuji Eruption: Preparations Necessary for Widespread Ashfall
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Overtourism Grows as Snow Cap Appears on Mt. Fuji; Local Municipalities Hard Pressed to Establish Countermeasures
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New Mt. Fuji Rules Reduce ‘Bullet Climbers’ by 90％; Access to Japan’s Iconic Peak Limited from Yamanashi Pref. Side