A sightseeing bus collision occurred at the highway tunnel entrance from Tokyo to Mount Fuji, resulting in 47 passengers injured, including two Taiwanese. The affected bus was part of the KKDAY day tour itinerary. The accident caused a traffic jam, leaving many travelers stranded at the scene. KKDAY has stated that they will assist the injured with their return, handle insurance matters, and provide full refunds. Local ambulances and police arrived quickly to provide support, and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
At the highway tunnel entrance leading to Mount Fuji in Tokyo, Japan, a collision involving a sightseeing bus occurred, resulting in 47 passengers being injured. The bus that was hit was a vehicle from a well-known travel platform. Reports indicate that more than 10 travelers on board were sent to the hospital, including two Taiwanese individuals. The platform stated that they would assist in handling the return trip, insurance, and full refunds.
According to reports, aerial footage showed that the rear half of the bus was damaged when viewed from the tunnel entrance, with police cars and ambulances parked nearby. The rear of the red bus was wrecked, and the vehicles behind it were also severely damaged. This incident occurred on the morning of the 5th, when two sightseeing buses set off from Tokyo to the famous attraction Lake Kawaguchi, colliding on the highway, leading to at least 47 injuries, including multiple foreign tourists and even Taiwanese individuals. The accident also caused severe traffic paralysis in the area.
Affected individuals reported that they were preparing to leave from a rest area around 10 a.m., then entered the highway heading to Mount Fuji, only to be stuck in traffic until 2 p.m. Many grew impatient from waiting too long and got off the bus, with the scene resembling a zombie movie in terms of unease.
After the accident, all vehicles pulled over to allow ambulances to pass. The involved sightseeing bus was the transportation for a Mount Fuji day tour. The travel platform stated that they had assisted multiple travelers to the hospital, which included two Taiwanese tourists, while the others were from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. Following the incident, the itinerary has been canceled, and arrangements for return trips, insurance assistance, and full refunds will be made, emphasizing that the bus was compliant and that an accident certificate will be provided.
After the incident, the tour guide on the bus also helped distribute snacks and drinking water, but the local temperature was only 10 degrees Celsius, and there were insufficient warm blankets. Many travelers had to wait by the roadside for shuttle buses; after five hours, there were still travelers forced to remain at the scene, impacting the originally pleasant day tour of Mount Fuji.
