Yamanashi
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Travel SpotsJapan’s Mount Fuji Opened for Summer Climbing Season in Yamanashi Prefecture
Mt. Fuji opened on Tuesday for the summer climbing season on the Yoshida Trail from the Yamanashi...
July 1, 2025
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General NewsNew Mt. Fuji Gate on Yoshida Route in Yamanashi Pref. Completed; Gate to Be Closed from 2 P.M. to 3 A.M.
KOFU – Construction of a permanent gate at the fifth station of the Yoshida Route at Mt. Fuji has...
June 14, 2025
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Travel SpotsWalkway of Colorful Violas Blooms at Hokuto, Yamanashi Pref., in Japan; Over 20,000 Flowers Line the Streets
HOKUTO, Yamanashi — A carpet of colorful flowers is delighting visitors at Hoshino Resorts Risona...
May 12, 2025
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Japan In FocusAqueduct Helped Electrify Tokyo in Meiji Era; Historic Brick Structure Still Carries Water
OTSUKI, Yamanashi — After getting off a train at Otsuki Station in Yamanashi Prefecture, I travel...
May 12, 2025
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Japan In FocusMoss Phlox Competes with Beauty of Snow-Capped Mt. Fuji; Best Viewing Time Through Mid-May
KOFU — Moss phlox flowers are in full bloom at Fuji Motosuko Resort, a tourist facility in Fujika...
May 4, 2025
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General NewsUnlicensed Taxi Operations Rampant in Mt. Fuji Foothills; Man from Tokyo Arrested by Yamanashi Prefectural Police
A Chinese national from Ota Ward, Tokyo, was arrested on Tuesday by the Yamanashi prefectural pol...
April 23, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossom Hazard: Yamanashi City Declines Media Coverage of Sakura Festival to Ease Overtourism
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi — In a rare move, the Fujiyoshida city government in Yamanashi Prefecture ...
April 17, 2025
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Travel SpotsLate-Blooming Cherry Blossoms in Top Form in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture
YAMANASHI — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms are at their best on the shores of Lake Kawaguchi in Fuj...
April 16, 2025
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Travel SpotsPeach Flowers at Peak Bloom in Yamanashi Prefecture; 250,000 Peach Trees Create Wide Swath of Pink
FUEFUKI, Yamanashi — Peach blossoms are at their best in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, tinting a...
April 10, 2025
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Japan In FocusCostco in Yamanashi Pref. Attracts Visitors Before its Opening Due to View of Mt. Fuji Crowning Building
MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi — Many people are coming to see a huge Costco scheduled to open soon in Mi...
April 9, 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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Travel SpotsEfforts Underway to Restore Mt. Kinpu Trail
Mt. Kinpu, a 2,599-meter high mountain that straddles Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures, is known ...
January 5, 2025
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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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Authorize Foreign-Grown Shine Muscat Grapes? Agriculture Ministry Says Yes; Yamanashi Prefecture Says No
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New Mt. Fuji Rules Reduce ‘Bullet Climbers’ by 90％; Access to Japan’s Iconic Peak Limited from Yamanashi Pref. Side
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Costco in Yamanashi Pref. Attracts Visitors Before its Opening Due to View of Mt. Fuji Crowning Building
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Curtain Closes on Viral Mt. Fuji View; Displeased Locals, Safety Concerns Cited as Reasons to Take Action
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Invasive Trout Devouring Native Salmon In Lake Motosu; Anglers Face Environmental Crisis At Foot Of Mt. Fuji