SHIZUOKA, Japan - A special Mt. Fuji viewing train targeting foreign visitors began operation for a limited time in central Japan on Thursday.

The train, operated as part of a tour designed by Central Japan Railway Co. and JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc., connects Mishima and Fujinomiya stations in Shizuoka Prefecture. It is the first inbound-visitor-only train run by JR Central.

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