SHIZUOKA, Feb 13 (News On Japan) –
A novel certificates is being issued to guests to Fuji City in Shizuoka Prefecture who arrive hoping to see Mount Fuji however discover the well-known peak hidden from view, a part of an area effort to share the mountain’s ever-changing attraction even on cloudy days.
“It’s just after noon here in Fuji City. Usually, you can see a beautiful Mount Fuji around here, but today you can’t see it at all,” a digicam operator from the Fuji bureau stated whereas reporting from town.
On days when poor climate obscures the mountain, Fuji City provides a limited-time service. According to Chizuru Suzuki of the Mount Fuji Tourism Exchange Bureau, “Mount Fuji is said to be a female deity, so when a handsome man visits, she gets shy and hides. That’s why today we certify that you are handsome.”
At the vacationer info middle at Shin-Fuji Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen line, guests can obtain a “handsome certificate” or a “beautiful certificate” freed from cost if Mount Fuji can’t be seen. Based on an area legend that Mount Fuji is a feminine deity, the concept is that she hides out of shyness when good-looking males arrive and out of jealousy when stunning girls seem.
A vacationer from South Korea who obtained a certificates stated, “Thank you. I’m really happy right now. It’s a bit sad not to see it, but it’s nice to be able to experience it in this way here.”
Suzuki of the tourism bureau stated the purpose is to assist guests really feel linked to Mount Fuji even on days when it can’t be seen and to encourage them to discover the encompassing space earlier than heading residence.
City officers in Fuji additionally monitor the mountain each day. According to Hiroyuki Suzuki of town’s promotion division, “At Fuji City Hall, we observe Mount Fuji three times a day from the eighth floor at 8 a.m., noon, and 4 p.m. We record whether clouds blocked the view, whether the mountain was clearly visible, or whether only part of it could be seen.”
To collect baseline information on visibility, Fuji City has performed these observations thrice each day since 1990. When requested in regards to the mountain’s look on the morning of the tenth, Suzuki stated, “As you can see, it was rated as clearly visible this morning.”
The metropolis has posted final yr’s commentary outcomes on its web site, together with insights drawn from 35 years of knowledge. According to the info, Mount Fuji seems extra usually in winter than in summer season and is extra prone to be seen within the morning than within the night, info town hopes guests will use when planning their journeys.
Whether the mountain is seen or hidden, Fuji City goals to make sure guests can nonetheless benefit from the expertise, reflecting an initiative distinctive to a metropolis the place Mount Fuji is a part of on a regular basis life.
Source: SBSnews6sb