About 120 campers trapped by a mudslide were able to return home Saturday after the road leading from the campground in the town of Nishi-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, was mostly cleared of mud.
Two construction companies in the town removed debris from the mudslide, which occurred in heavy rain on Friday, allowing the campers to drive down the mountain.
After the mudslide, town officials managed to transport food and water to the stranded campers.