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  • Urbanism
  • 18 May 2026
  • 4 min

Tall Stories 509: Taking in Mt Fuji from a new tourist-focused train route

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  • The Urbanist
  • Urbanism
  • 4 min

Julia Kim rides the Hokusai Special Train – a new journey aimed at foreign tourists to take in breathtaking views of Mt Fuji.

Host
  • Andrew Tuck
Contributor
  • Julia Kim
Producer
  • David Stevens

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