Tourists walk on a promenade near Owakudani valley on Mt. Hakone in the hot spring resort town of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 28, 2022, as it reopened for the first time since 2015 with seven shelters to protect against volcanic stones set up in the area. The promenade had been designated as off-limits amid fears of steam bursts as volcanic earthquakes surged on the mountain in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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