https://www.alojapan.com/1234172/japanese-town-blocks-popular-view-of-mt-fuji-to-foil-overtourism/ Japanese Town Blocks Popular View of Mt. Fuji to Foil Overtourism #Japan #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #NewsDesk #overnight #富士山 For months, Fujikawaguchiko, a Japanese resort town, has been swarmed with tourists eager to soak in the views of Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest mountain. The visitors have also taken a particular interest in one specific parking lot, which offers a picturesque view of the famed volcano in the background…

https://www.alojapan.com/1234130/no-more-cute-snaps-of-mount-fuji-over-a-convenience-store-a-screen-was-built-to-stop-tourist-crowds/ No more cute snaps of Mount Fuji over a convenience store. A screen was built to stop tourist crowds #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #富士山 TOKYO (AP) — Sorry, the screen is now up — no more snapping cute photos of Mount Fuji from a popular sidewalk spot in the Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko. TOKYO (AP) — Sorry, the screen is now up — no more snapping cute photos of Mount Fuji from a popular sidewalk spot in the Japanese …

https://www.alojapan.com/1234068/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-shooting-stars-decorate-sky-near-mount-fuji/ Easy Japanese news in translation: Shooting stars decorate sky near Mount Fuji #EasyJapaneseNewsInTranslation #Japan #LatestArticles #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #富士山 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 The Perseid meteor shower, which decorates the night sky every summer around mid-August, has reached this year’s peak. Many people visited the fifth station…

https://www.alojapan.com/1234026/climbing-limits-set-on-mount-fuji-to-fight-crowds-littering/ Climbing limits set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds, littering #EnvironmentalConservation #GeneralNews #hiking #Japan #lifestyle #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #OneNotableNumber #sports #travel #WorldNews #富士山 TOKYO (AP) — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to the summit cause safety and cons…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233986/veteran-bathhouse-painter-completes-finest-mt-fuji-works-live-in-osaka/ Veteran bathhouse painter completes ‘finest’ Mt. Fuji works live in Osaka #Arts&Entertainment #culture #Japan #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #TheMainichi #富士山 
 OSAKA — Paintings of Mount Fuji decorating a public bathhouse in this city’s Higashisumiyoshi Ward were recently redone for the first time in seven years during a live event attended by around 100 who came to see the sp…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233938/japan-holes-found-in-huge-black-screen-put-up-to-stop-tourists-taking-photos-of-mount-fuji-world-news/ Japan: Holes found in huge black screen put up to stop tourists taking photos of Mount Fuji | World News #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #富士山 A Japanese town that put up a huge black screen to try to stop tourists taking photos of Mount Fuji has found holes in the material – with the openings said to be just the right size to fit a camera lens through. Officials in Fujikawaguchiko, a popular spot for those hoping to photograph the …

https://www.alojapan.com/1233784/climbers-of-mt-fuji-to-face-4000-yen-fees-amid-overcrowding-concern-26/ Climbers of Mt. Fuji to face 4,000 yen fees amid overcrowding concern #JapanMountFuji #JapanOvertourism #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #MtFujiClimb #Mt.FujiFee #news #ShizuokaFuji #富士山 Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved Monday by the local assembly. The move by Shizuoka Prefecture comes after neighboring Yam…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233766/8-best-mount-fuji-photo-spots%f0%9f%87%af%f0%9f%87%b5-japantravel-mountfuji-mountfujiview-japantravelguide/ 8 Best Mount Fuji photo spots #japantravel #mountfuji #mountfujiview #japantravelguide #MountFuji #MountFujiDestinations #MountFujiTour #MountFujiTravel #MountFujiTrip #MountFujiVacation #富士山 8 Best Mount Fuji photo spots #japantravel #mountfuji #mountfujiview #japantravelguide …

https://www.alojapan.com/1233729/climbers-of-mt-fuji-to-face-4000-yen-fees-amid-overcrowding-concern-25/ Climbers of Mt. Fuji to face 4,000 yen fees amid overcrowding concern #JapanMountFuji #JapanOvertourism #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #MtFujiClimb #Mt.FujiFee #news #ShizuokaFuji #富士山 Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved Monday by the local assembly. The move by Shizuoka Prefecture comes after neighboring Yam…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233676/climbers-of-mt-fuji-to-face-4000-yen-fees-amid-overcrowding-concern-24/ Climbers of Mt. Fuji to face 4,000 yen fees amid overcrowding concern #JapanMountFuji #JapanOvertourism #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #MtFujiClimb #Mt.FujiFee #news #ShizuokaFuji #富士山 Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved Monday by the local assembly. The move by Shizuoka Prefecture comes after neighboring Yam…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233630/climbers-of-mt-fuji-to-face-4000-yen-fees-amid-overcrowding-concern-23/ Climbers of Mt. Fuji to face 4,000 yen fees amid overcrowding concern #JapanMountFuji #JapanOvertourism #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #MtFujiClimb #Mt.FujiFee #news #ShizuokaFuji #富士山 Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved Monday by the local assembly. The move by Shizuoka Prefecture comes after neighboring Yam…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233581/4-stage-ashfall-response-plan-compiled-to-prep-for-mt-fuji-eruption-33/ 4-stage ashfall response plan compiled to prep for Mt. Fuji eruption #JapanDisasterPlan #JapanMountFuji #JapanNews #JapanVolcano #MountFuji #MountFujiEruption #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 A Japanese government panel compiled on Friday measures to be taken in the event of ashfall from a large-scale eruption of Mt. Fuji, classifying them into four stages based on the severity of the situation. While the underlying principle is to have p…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233528/climbers-of-mt-fuji-to-face-4000-yen-fees-amid-overcrowding-concern-22/ Climbers of Mt. Fuji to face 4,000 yen fees amid overcrowding concern #JapanMountFuji #JapanOvertourism #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #MtFujiClimb #Mt.FujiFee #news #ShizuokaFuji #富士山 Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved Monday by the local assembly. The move by Shizuoka Prefecture comes after neighboring Yam…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233473/japan-issues-guidelines-for-mount-fuji-eruption/ Japan Issues Guidelines for Mount Fuji Eruption #airlines #amsterdam #Earthquake #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #myanmar #news #plane #Ryanair #Thailand #富士山 And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: An Irish restaurant charges the Ryanair CEO for “priority seating”; a United pilot forgets his passport; and Japan prepares for a volc…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233307/japans-mount-fuji-implements-new-tourist-tax/ Japan’s Mount Fuji implements new tourist tax #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 CNN  —  Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, has put new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Beginning July 1, climbers must pay 2,000 yen ($12.40) per person, with a daily maximum of 4,000 climbers per day. “By strongly promoting comprehensive safety measures for climbing Mount …

https://www.alojapan.com/1233305/japanese-store-near-mount-fuji-issues-apology-in-response-to-overtourism/ Japanese store near Mount Fuji issues apology in response to overtourism #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #MountFuji #富士山 CNN  —  One week after a small Japanese town announced it was taking unorthodox measures to prevent overtourism at a popular selfie spot, a business caught up in the controversy has made a statement. Lawson’s, one of Japan’s largest convenience store chains, has an outpost in the small town of Fujikawaguchiko. The town in Yaman…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233246/still-no-snow-on-japans-mount-fuji-breaking-record/ Still no snow on Japan’s Mount Fuji, breaking record #Materials #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #Nanotech #news #Physics #PhysicsNews #science #ScienceNews #technology #TechnologyNews #富士山 Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year. Japan’s Mount Fuji remained snow-less as of Monday—the latest date that its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the weather agency said. The volcano’s snowcap begin…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233193/climbers-of-mt-fuji-to-face-4000-yen-fees-amid-overcrowding-concern-21/ Climbers of Mt. Fuji to face 4,000 yen fees amid overcrowding concern #JapanMountFuji #JapanOvertourism #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #MtFujiClimb #Mt.FujiFee #news #ShizuokaFuji #富士山 Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved Monday by the local assembly. The move by Shizuoka Prefecture comes after neighboring Yam…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233123/mount-fuji-authorities-install-crowd-control-gate-to-limit-tourists/ Mount Fuji: Authorities install crowd-control gate to limit tourists #Entertainment #GeneralNews #hiking #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #sports #Tokyo #travel #WorldNews #富士山 TOKYO (AP) — A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan’s Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year’s climbing season, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two prefectures that are home to the mountain, said additional measures…

https://www.alojapan.com/1233059/mount-fuji-sets-record-for-latest-time-in-the-year-without-snow/ Mount Fuji Sets Record for Latest Time in the Year Without Snow #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 Japan’s Mount Fuji without snow observed on Oct. 30, 2024. FujiyamaTV – FujigokoTV / YouTube screenshot Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Mount Fuji remain…