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A Railway on Mt. Fuji?! Why Critics Are Crying Foul (unseen-japan.com)

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Mt. Fuji may lose its World Heritage status if it can't control overtourism. But one proposed solution - a railway - has critics up in arms.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (5 children)

It would be incredible if J-Rail can actually be mandated to build a railway line up EVERY single mountain in Japan. Like just the construction alone would be nigh impossible, and the maintenance nightmare. There is not a single way that anyone in their right mind would think this a feasible idea.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

But Japanese traines are special

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

judging from the thumbnail they are amphibius.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Dan Quayle is that you?

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