Japan's majestic Mount Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone.
Japan's majestic Mount Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone.
"I'm really happy that foreigners are coming to our town," said Kikue Katsumata, 73, a lifelong resident of Fujikawaguchiko. That's been good news for the economy, with travellers spending a record 1.75 trillion yen in the first three months of 2024, according to the tourist agency.Japan town begins blocking Mount Fuji view from 'bad-mannered' tourists
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