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Shizuoka Wants to Toll Mt. Fuji to Curb Overtourism
To prevent overtourism, Shizuoka Prefecture wants to charge users of its three Mt. Fuji trailheads. The problem? It doesn’t own them.
April 2, 2024
To prevent overtourism, Shizuoka Prefecture wants to charge users of its three Mt. Fuji trailheads. The problem? It doesn’t own them.
The person to ever sit the longest on death row – 55 years – is still alive in Japan. And attorneys say they can prove his innocence. We cover the evidence offered at a press conference by Hakamada Iwao’s attorneys.
Mt. Fuji climbing season is about to start – and officials are warning against the dangers of “bullet climbing”.
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