{
  "id": 386853,
  "title": "Summer Freeze: Escaping the Heat Inside Mt. Fuji’s Ancient Ice Cave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/summer-freeze-escaping-the-heat-inside-mt-fujis-ancient-ice-cave",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T06:44:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/travel-spots/20260809-342609/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Visitors walk along an icy wall inside the Narusawa Hyoketsu Ice Cave in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, while summer heat scorches outside. Considered a national natural monument located at the foot of Mt. Fuji, this 150-meter-long cave was formed by lava flows originating from the eruption of one of Mt. Fuji’s side volcanoes, more than 1,100 years ago. With a year-round average temperature of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}