Yamanashi
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General NewsMt. Fuji Convenience Store Screen Removed Before Typhoon; Barrier May Go Up Again If Tourist Overcrowding Recurs
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — A screen that blocked a popular view of Mt. Fuji juxtaposed with a ...
August 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusHigh School Students Revive Jomon Pottery as Parfaits; Specialist Museum Hosts Event to Showcase Local Charms
FUEFUKI, Yamanashi — Shakado Museum of Jomon Culture, a specialist museum displaying artifacts fr...
July 25, 2024
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General NewsNew Mt. Fuji Rules Reduce ‘Bullet Climbers’ by 90％; Access to Japan’s Iconic Peak Limited from Yamanashi Pref. Side
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi — The number of people making a “bullet climb” to the summit of Mt. Fuji o...
July 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsMt. Fuji Starts 1st Official Climbing Season Since Introduction of Overcrowding Measures with Poor Weather
A family of climbers appears disappointed as they could not see the sunrise due to poor weather c...
July 1, 2024
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General NewsYamanashi Pref. Town May Replace Mt. Fuji View-Blocking Screen; Considering Installing More Resilient Brown One Instead
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, is con...
June 26, 2024
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General NewsClimber Loses Consciousness on Mt. Fuji; Taken to Nearby Hospital
One member of a pair climbers lost consciousness while climbing Mt. Fuji, and Yamanashi Prefectur...
June 26, 2024
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General NewsMesh Screen Hiding Mt. Fuji View Near Convenience Store in Yamanashi Pref. Partially Ripped
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — Part of a black mesh screen that blocks the view of Mt. Fuji from a...
June 25, 2024
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Travel SpotsLawson Asks 4 Travel Agencies to Remove its 2 Stores from Tours in Yamanashi Pref.; Removal Comes After Problem of Mt. Fuji View Overtourism
Lawson Inc. confirmed that some bus tours have stopped visiting its convenience stores near Kawag...
June 25, 2024
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General NewsLocal Officials Boost Further Measures After Screen Blocking View of ‘Convenience Store Mt. Fuji’ is Vandalized
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — The town government of Fuji-Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, has ...
May 30, 2024
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General NewsYamanashi Pref. Starts Online Reservations to Climb Mt. Fuji; 6,849 People Made 1,997 Reservations as of 4 p.m. Monday
KOFU — The Yamanashi prefectural government at 10 a.m. on Monday started accepting online reserva...
May 22, 2024
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General NewsCurtain Closes on Viral Mt. Fuji View; Displeased Locals, Safety Concerns Cited as Reasons to Take Action
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi ― A view of Mt. Fuji from outside a convenience store was blocked on ...
May 21, 2024
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View of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi Pref to be Blocked from May 21; Blackout Screen to be Installed to Deter Crowds of Tourists
A blackout screen blocking the view of Mt. Fuji near a convenience store popular among foreign to...
May 15, 2024
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General NewsReservations for Climbing Mount Fuji to Start May 20
Kofu, Yamanashi Pref., May 13 (Jiji Press) — The Yamanashi prefectural government in central Japa...
May 13, 2024
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General NewsJapan Town to Block View of Mt. Fuji at Popular Photo Spot for Safety; Residents Avoid Area Fearing Accidents
KOFU — The massive popularity of the foot of Mt. Fuji as a tourist attraction has brought benefit...
May 9, 2024
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Japan In FocusLaotian Buddhist Statues Get a New Lease on Life; A Japanese Sculptor Takes His Skills Overseas To Restore Laotian Artifacts
MINOBU, Yamanashi — From Buddhist statues’ missing heads to destroyed temples, many scars of Laos...
March 6, 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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View of Mt. Fuji Utilized to Revitalize Abandoning Shopping Street in Yamanashi Pref.; While Preserving Retro Atmosphere