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Japan tourism hits record high in April as 3.9 million visitors drive 28.5% surge
The number of foreign visitors to Japan soared 28.5 percent in April year-on-year to a record 3.91 million, official figures ...
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Japan tourists soared 28.5% in April to record 3.9 million
The Japanese govt has set a target of almost doubling tourist numbers to 60 million annually by 2030. Read more at ...
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Japan’s push to promote Mount Fuji Instagram spot backfires as overtourism irks locals
A local government’s decision in Japan to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagramable shot of Mount Fuji has backfired, with residents up in arms about disruptions caused by people ...
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Images of Mount Fuji without snow
On October 31, 2024, remarkable images captured a snowless summit of Mount Fuji, diverging from its typical early October ...
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Local reaction to Mount Fuji photo hunters causing major regrets
Foreign tourists and others wait to take photos at the "Mt. Fuji dream bridge" in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, on April 17, 2025. (Kyodo) SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- A local government's decision to promote ...
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JMA planning warning system for volcanic ash from eruptions
The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to issue ashfall warnings and advisories in the event of an eruption on any of the country’s 111 active volcanoes, including Mount Fuji. JMA officials ...
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Japan's 'perfect Mount Fuji shot' site faces backlash over tourist surge
SHIZUOKA (Japan): (Bernama-Kyodo) -- A local government's decision to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagrammable shot of Mt. Fuji has backfired, with residents up in arms about ...