THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 15, 2019 at 17:45 JST
Visitors gather on the observation deck at Owakudani in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 15 to see the valley. (Yasuhiro Sugimoto)
HAKONE, Kanagawa Prefecture--A restriction on entry to the popular Owakudani valley here during daytime has been lifted for the first time in about six months. [Read More]
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