Japan’s Mount Fuji eyes China-made tram to transport hikers, source says

Tokyo, Japan Reuters Japanese authorities seeking to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding at Mount Fuji will propose a trackless, rubber-tyred tram system made by China’s CRRC to transport climbers, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said. The new proposal, which has not been previously reported, would replace the original plan to build […]
Snowcap on Japan’s Mt Fuji this year is latest spotted in 130 years

Kofu, Japan Reuters Japan’s revered Mount Fuji finally regained an iconic snowcap on Thursday, setting a record for the slowest snowfall in 130 years, the meteorological agency said. The mountain reached the annual milestone on 5th October last year, making this year’s snowcap the latest to form since 1894, when the phenomenon was first recorded. […]