How do Mount Fuji's groundwater and streams support local industries?

The abundant groundwater and streams surrounding Mount Fuji provide essential resources that support several local industries and agricultural activities. These water sources facilitate the operation of paper and chemical industries in the region.1

In the city of Fuji, the ample water supply was historically vital for the development of a large paper industry. However, heavy industrial consumption of groundwater eventually led to land subsidence, prompting the city to seek alternative water sources from other local rivers.2

Beyond manufacturing, the region's water resources support various agricultural and food production activities, including:

• Farming: The cultivation of crops such as rice, vegetables, tea, mandarin oranges, and watermelons.12
• Aquaculture: The cultivation of rainbow trout.1
• Livestock: Dairy farming.1