In the shadow of Japan’s most iconic peak, a seemingly ordinary bridge has become the latest flashpoint in the country’s ...

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 disruptions caused by people looking to get ...

With rural Japan experiencing severe depopulation, some unstaffed train stations and vacant homes are being transfor ...

Locals in Japan have complained about the huge surge of tourist numbers since the opening of a new bridge which is set ...

RICE is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval- shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the ...

Locals living near the ‘Mount Fuji dream bridge’ complain about illegal parking and excessive noise from tourists.

In the tranquil countryside of Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan, a disused part of the ... “For a place to become a tourist destination, it needs attention-grabbing accommodation and attractions.

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Residents are up in arms about disruptions caused by visitors looking to get the shot of a lifetime. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Despite being designed to attract tourists, the Mt Fuji Dream Bridge is facing backlash from locals overwhelmed by the surge ...

Tourists are cancelling their trips abroad after a woman who has been referred to as Japan 's 'Baba Vanga' made a terrifying ...