A Clash of Cultures — Mount Fuji Photo Spot in Japan in the Crosshairs The post-COVID travel boom is hitting Japan with a vengeance, and Japan is having trouble coping. Travelers are flocking to destinations in Japan to capture iconic photos for social media, causing problems. Last week, Fujikawacho officials announced they will build an 8-foot-barrier to prevent snap-happy tourists from taking pictures of Mt. Fuji. A mesh net 8 feet high and 65 feet […] Mike Humphrey | May 3, 2024 0 Comments
Warm Temperatures Bring Early Cherry Blossom to Japan After an unseasonably warm winter, Japan’s famous cherry blossom is expected to arrive early this year. Typically, cherry trees will blossom in Japan in late March or early April, but this year the earliest pink flowers can be expected to be seen in Tokyo from as early as mid-March. The popular cherry blossom season is anticipated to start up to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 22, 2024 0 Comments
Overtourism Threatens Mount Fuji’s World Heritage Site Status From afar, the kimono of snow covering Japan’s Mount Fuji hides a stark reality. When UNESCO awarded Mount Fuji World Heritage Site Status it was stipulated that ever present crowds would be managed and environmental impacts would be minimized. Now, the mountain’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is under threat due to the mismanagement of worsening post-covid crowds and […] Climbing Jordan Guzman | September 19, 2023 0 Comments
Snow Coverage on Japan’s Mount Fuji is Currently the Lowest it’s Been in 20 Years This article originally appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Adam Voiland Photos courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory Even as record snowfall has clobbered Japan’s western coast, much of the country’s eastern half has avoided major snow accumulation this winter. Notably, Mount Fuji’s iconic snow cap—which is normally visible throughout December—has been small or absent this year. The mountain peak, the […] SnowBrains | January 13, 2021 0 Comments