Climbing Mount Fuji will now require a $27 fee and a test
Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.
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‘Floating’ shrine gate restored; aisle on the sea offers rare view
HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--The famed “floating” torii gate of Itsukushimajinja shrine, a World Heritage site under repair, was revealed for the first time in about three and a half years.
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‘Torii gate in the sky’ brings tens of thousands to Kanonji city
The Shinto gate made with whitish rocks comes into ... “You can enjoy a view of the torii as if it is floating in the air,” said Kenzo Gomi, 66, who serves as head of parishioners for the ...