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1st sunrise of 2015 near Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Tourists by Lake Motosu in Yamanashi Prefecture view the rise of the sun from the slope of Mt. Fuji at around 7:20 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2015.

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1st 5 major cherry trees summit in Japan

KITAMOTO, Japan - Representatives of five Japanese municipalities known for their ancient cherry trees - (from L) Fujinomiya City of Shizuoka Prefecture, Hokuto City of Yamanashi Prefecture, Kitamoto City of Saitama Prefecture, Motosu City of Gifu Prefecture, and the town of Miharu of Fukushima Prefecture - join hands to pose for photos during their first summit meeting to discuss preservation methods and tourism promotion plans on March 23, 2014, in Kitamoto. Designated as natural treasures in 1922, the venerable trees are known as the "five major cherry trees of Japan" and range from 800 to 2,000 years of age.

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Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 27, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji and Lake Motosu. The 3,776-meter mountain, the highest peak in Japan, has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage site by an advisory panel to UNESCO, the government said on April 30.

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New Year's Day in Japan

KOFU, Japan - Tourists on the shore of Lake Motosu in Yamanashi Prefecture view the year's first sunrise as it emerges from behind Mt. Fuji on the morning of the New Year's Day on Jan. 1, 2013.

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Mt. Fuji

MINOBU, Japan - A tourist (far L) takes pictures of Mt. Fuji at the edge of Lake Motosu in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 22, 2011.

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New Year sunrise from Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Photographers and tourists watch the sun coming up from behind Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain southwest of Tokyo, near Lake Motosu on Jan. 1, 2011.

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First sunrise in 2010 from Mt. Fuji seen in Yamanashi Pre.

YAMANASHI, Japan - The first sunrise of the year is seen from Mt. Fuji at Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2010. In front is Lake Motosu.

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Heavy snow hits Sea of Japan coast, Hokkaido

MOTOSU, Japan - A man removes snow from the roof of his house in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, on Dec. 18. Snow that hit wide areas of the nation by Dec. 18 has paralyzed land and air traffic.

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New Year's Day sunrise at Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - The sun rises on the slope of Mt. Fuji as seen from the shore of Lake Motosu on the New Year's Day on Jan. 1.

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New Year's Day sunrise at Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - The sun rises on the slope of Mt. Fuji as seen from the shore of Lake Motosu on the New Year's Day on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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1st sunrise of 2016 at Mt. Fuji

The sun rises from the side of Mt. Fuji, central Japan, at around 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2016. Lake Motosu is also seen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy snow hits Sea of Japan coast, Hokkaido

MOTOSU, Japan - A man removes snow from the roof of his house in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, on Dec. 18. Snow that hit wide areas of the nation by Dec. 18 has paralyzed land and air traffic. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji seen from Lake Motosu

Stereograph depicting Mt. Fuji from the northwestern side of Lake Motosu, one of the five lakes at the foot of Mt. Fuji (#3338). The caption says, The beautiful Fuji, beloved by artists and poets, seen from the N.W. through pines at Lake Motosu, Japan . When seen through its special viewing apparatus, the stereograph creates a three-dimensional optical illusion.==Date:1904, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐82‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Lake Motosu

Lake Motosu is the westernmost of the five lakes at the foot of Mt. Fuji. This photograph captures Mt. Fuji from between the trees on the hillside northwest of the lake. The trees are pines. If the peninsula projecting into the lake is Nagasaki, it is possible that this photograph was printed backwards.==Date:unknown, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number69‐11‐0]

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Mt. Fuji

MINOBU, Japan - A tourist (far L) takes pictures of Mt. Fuji at the edge of Lake Motosu in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 22, 2011. (Kyodo)

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1st sunrise of 2015 near Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Tourists by Lake Motosu in Yamanashi Prefecture view the rise of the sun from the slope of Mt. Fuji at around 7:20 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2015. (Kyodo)

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New Year sunrise from Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Photographers and tourists watch the sun coming up from behind Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain southwest of Tokyo, near Lake Motosu on Jan. 1, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Hog cholera infection in central Japan

Officials in hazmat suits inspect a pig farm in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 30, 2019, after hog cholera was detected in a dead piglet there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hog cholera infection in central Japan

Officials in hazmat suits inspect a pig farm in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, on Jan. 30, 2019, after hog cholera was detected in a dead piglet there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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First sunrise in 2010 from Mt. Fuji seen in Yamanashi Pre.

YAMANASHI, Japan - The first sunrise of the year is seen from Mt. Fuji at Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2010. In front is Lake Motosu. (Kyodo)