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Toyota's Woven City To Test Robotics And AI Innovations

Explore Toyota's Woven City project near Mount Fuji, integrating robotics, AI, and zero-emission transport for future urban living.

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Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation

The Independent UK

Is the Japan tourism bubble at risk of bursting?

SPECIAL REPORT: The number of people visiting Japan hit record levels in 2024, but top ‘Golden Route’ destinations such as Kyoto and Osaka are suffering from overcrowding. If current trends are unsustainable, where should people go instead? Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo

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Diffar is a new Japanese hair brand making perfume oil at the foot of Mount Fuji

Diffar, a newly founded Japanese beauty brand, creates perfume oils for hair in its Mount Fuji laboratory that are set to travel the world

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AP PHOTOS: A Japanese artist finds solace and global fans with intricate leaf-cutting

A frog holding a taro-leaf umbrella. A parade of frolicking animals. An Ukiyo-e style Mount Fuji. Giant waves. A Japanese artist who goes by the name Lito carves these delicate designs on fallen leaves, giving life back to them.

The Independent UK

Dreaming of Mount Fuji but daunted by the hike? Rumoured plans for a mountain tram could be about to make the trek a lot easier

More than 300,000 hikers ascend Mount Fuji every year, creating congestion, overcrowding, and pollution on the trails

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Snow caps Japan’s Mount Fuji to end record lapse

Reported snowfall on iconic mountain is the latest in 130 years following autumn warmth.

Al Jazeera

Snowcap finally spotted on Mount Fuji after longest delay in recorded history

Japan’s iconic peak was snow-free in early November for first time in 130 years

The Independent UK

Snow Seen On Mount Fuji After Record Absence

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.

International Business Times

Snow Seen On Mount Fuji After Record Time Without

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, photographs shared by local authorities and residents showed Wednesday, after the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.

International Business Times

Mount Fuji snowless in November for the first time in 130 years

The UNESCO world heritage site in Japan is usually covered in snow from October

Evening Standard

Japan landmark is still without its iconic cap for the first time in 130 years

Japan had an unusually hot summer

The Independent UK

Social Media Users Panic After Learning Mount Fuji Is Completely Snowless In Historic First: 'We're Going to Be Dead by Next Year'

Japan's weather agency revealed that Mount Fuji has remained snowless for the longest period in 130 years, leaving social media users declaring end times.

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The Independent UK

Shock snow in Hawaii turns mountain into winter wonderland

Meanwhile, Mount Fuji in Japan is yet to see any snow on its slopes this year

The Independent UK

There is still no snow on Mount Fuji – first time in 130 years

Unusually warm autumn is delaying first snowfall after hottest summer on record

International Business Times

Mount Fuji Crowds Shrink After Japan Brings In Overtourism Measures

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show, after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism.

The Independent UK

Japan says tourists will need driver’s licence to ride motorised electric suitcases

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Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency

Japan has many iconic tourist destinations, but one place unlikely to be on many itineraries is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo – and it's just as intriguing as one of the world's most photogenic mountains.

International Business Times

Crowd Control At Japan's Mount Fuji As Hiking Season Begins

Mount Fuji's summer climbing season begins on Monday with new crowd control measures on the Japanese volcano's most popular hiking trail to combat overtourism.

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Three Bodies Found Inside Crater On Mount Fuji

Discoveries of bodies in Mount Fuji crater raise safety concerns. Climbing incidents prompt caution for tourists on Japan's iconic mountain.

Evening Standard

Three bodies found inside crater at summit of Mount Fuji

It is not yet clear whether the three individuals were climbing together

The Independent UK

Rescuers seek to bring down bodies found on Japan's Mount Fuji

Three bodies were found at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes

The Independent UK

Japan builds gate on Mount Fuji in latest bid to tackle overtourism

The newly installed gate will be closed between 4 pm and 3 am to lock out those who have not booked an overnight stay

The Guardian - AU

Peak Japan: why foreign tourists are going mad for Mount Fuji

A developer in Japan just built a 10-storey apartment block in Tokyo but then decided to tear it down. What is going on?

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