8 Beautiful Train Rides to Take in the Spring
From the Tokaido Shinkansen Line to the Grand Canyon Railway, these eight train rides are especially scenic in spring.
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Entry fee and daily cap help reduce climbers at Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is about two hours from central Tokyo by train and can be seen for miles around. The majestic mountain is a symbol of Japan that has been immortalised in countless artworks, including ...
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Mount Fuji hikers to be charged $27 on all trails
Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign ...
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Yamanashi ends Mt. Fuji railway plan, looks into rubber-tire tram
It will look like a train with two cars ... The prefecture had planned to build a next-generation Light Rail Transit on Mount Fuji to help alleviate the problems. Building the railway was one ...