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Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan/ Mount Fuji: Privately owned, publicly sacred peak that a ‘fool’ climbs twice
recognizing it as a symbol of Japan. So, the mountain is owned by the central government, right? Not really. It turns out Mount Fuji, from the eighth station upward, is privately owned.
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Here's how Japan is tackling overtourism at Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is not only Japan’s tallest peak, standing at 12,388 feet (3,776 meters), but also one of its most iconic symbols. While it’s beloved by tourists from around the world, overcrowding ...
Mount Fuji FINALLY gets snow back - after longest delay in 130 years
A symbol of Japan, the mountain called 'Fujisan ... including Japanese ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of ...
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Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this ... peak that is a symbol of Japan and a magnet for tourists, now swarming into the country ...
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New hazard map for Mount Fuji doubles estimate of lava flow
Mount Fuji is one of the iconic symbols of Japan, a source of inspiration for artists for centuries and a can't-miss destination for modern-day tourists. It is also an active volcano. Last week ...