Kawaguchiko Lake boasts a breathtaking snow-capped scenery that allows visitors to catch the greatest glory of Mount Fuji from up close. For the best viewing experience, consider visiting early in the ...

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TOKYO: Japan has scrapped plans to build a light railway part-way up Mount Fuji and is instead considering a Chinese-made cross between a bus and a tram, a local governor said on Monday (Nov 18).

Japan has abandoned plans for a light railway on Mount Fuji, opting for a hydrogen-powered transport system resembling a bus-tram hybrid from China's CRRC. Japan has scrapped plans to build a ...

Mount Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, whose numbers have surged in recent years. Pollution from the constant ...