Japan doubles fee to climb Mount Fuji after pollution and safety concerns
Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture has brought in the toll to protect the UNESCO-designated environment. View on euronews ...
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With unruly tourists away, Mount Fuji barrier taken down in Japan
A barrier erected to block a popular view of Mount Fuji in Japan has been taken down – for now – after it succeeded in ...
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Town to block view of Mt. Fuji, citing badly behaved tourists
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Town officials here made the “ agonizing decision” to erect a massive barrier to block views of Mount Fuji after getting fed up with badly behaved ...
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Screen blocking scenic view of Mt. Fuji removed, perhaps for good
Yamanashi Prefecture—Local authorities have removed a screen blocking an iconic view of Mount Fuji hovering over a convenience store here just three months after installing it. The barrier was ...
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Climbing Mount Fuji can be fatal: What to know and how to prepare
The barriers will be removed next month ... The number of mishaps on Mt. Fuji is on the rise. Mountain guide Takekawa Shunji says the most important thing is to draw up a climbing plan and ...