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New gondola with better view launched in north Japan

HAKODATE, Japan - Mt. Hakodate Ropeway Corp.'s new gondola with greater window space begins service in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 7, 2014, amid expectations for more tourists following the start of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line in early 2016.

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Mt. Usu belches black smoke

HAKODATE, Japan - Mt. Usu, a volcano on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, erupts again April 17, belching a column of black smoke. The photo was taken from a helicopter chartered by Kyodo News.

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Weather agency warns of slides on Mt. Usu

HAKODATE, Japan - Hot mudflows gushing out of craters near Mt. Kompira, which is part of Mt. Usu, reach the town of Abuta, west of the peak, destroying a bridge (center) there April 11. A local observatory of the Meteorological Agency maintained its call for people near the volcano in southwestern Hokkaido to stay alert for possible mud and rock slides.

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Tremors continue at Mt. Usu

HAKODATE, Japan - A house is seen hoisted by newly formed fault lines on the western slope of Mt. Usu in southwestern Hokkaido. This photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the afternoon of April 6.

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Mt. Usu erupts again

HAKODATE, Japan - The photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 3:50 p.m. on April 2, shows a complete view of Mt. Usu. The 732-meter volcano in southwestern Hokkaido blasted columns of dense smoke skyward from at least three craters.

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Mt. Usu erupts again near Lake Toya

HAKODATE, Japan - Mt. Usu in southwestern Hokkaido, which erupted March 31 for the first time in nearly 23 years, spews clouds of rock and steam again on the afternoon of April 2. The photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 2:15 p.m., shows the 732-meter volcano blasting a column of dense smoke skyward from a crater near the Lake Toya hot spa resort.

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Hot-spa resort blanketed with volcanic ash

HAKODATE, Japan - The Lake Toya hot-spa resort is blanketed with volcanic ash spewed from Mt. Usu in southwestern Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island. The photo was taken April 1 from a helicopter chartered by Kyodo News.

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Weather agency warns of slides on Mt. Usu

HAKODATE, Japan - Hot mudflows gushing out of craters near Mt. Kompira, which is part of Mt. Usu, reach the town of Abuta, west of the peak, destroying a bridge (center) there April 11. A local observatory of the Meteorological Agency maintained its call for people near the volcano in southwestern Hokkaido to stay alert for possible mud and rock slides.

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New facilities open on Hokkaido mountain

Visitors look at the view from an observation deck of Mt. Hakodate Ropeway in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 13, 2015. The facility was newly opened the same day in expectation of an increase in the number of tourists after the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line opens in March 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Guided bus tours in 3 languages a big hit in Hakodate

Zhu Yanhui (far R), a Chinese student studying at Hokkaido University, works as a tour guide, providing commentary in Chinese, English and Japanese, on Oct. 10, 2016, on Hakodate Bus Corp.'s bus route to the top of Mt. Hakodate, Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Guided bus tours in 3 languages a big hit in Hakodate

Zhu Yanhui, a Chinese student studying at Hokkaido University, works as a tour guide, providing commentary in Chinese, English and Japanese, on Sept. 3, 2016, on Hakodate Bus Corp.'s bus route to the top of Mt. Hakodate, Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Coast of hakodate

The quiet waves of a beach in an inlet. It was probably taken from the east edge of Mt. Hakodate, around the Cape Tachimachi, but the exact location is unknown. A person is seen in the centre and several gigantic rocks stand to the rear. In the distance are the ridge lines of the mountains on the opposite shore.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakodate, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐46‐0]

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View of hakodate city from hillside

Hakodate city and harbour from the side of Mt. Hakodate. The colours are rough and have faded away, so the image is rather unclear. To the fore is greenery, the city, and the port and bay, and the mountains of Kameda peninsula can be seen in the distance.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakodate, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number12‐9‐0]

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