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Crater Lake North of Tokyo Off-Limits Again

Summary by NHK World
The town of Kusatsu in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo, has closed off the area around a scenic crater lake due to overcrowding less than a week after it had reopened.

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Japan once again restricted access to Lake Yugama, a volcanic crater of green waters with a stunning view and a unique coloring, after the arrival of a number of tourists much higher than expected. Located on Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, in Gunma province, north of Tokyo, the lake had the area around closed less than a week after being reopened, due to concern about the safety of visitors at the risk of eruption. The information is from the Japanese s…

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NHK World broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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