Fed-up Japanese town blocks view of Mt. Fuji

By Agence France-Presse

May 22, 2024 12:07 am

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan — A town in central Japan mounted a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on Tuesday, in an attempt to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing number of tourists.

Japan's most famous mountain can be seen for miles around, but residents of Fujikawaguchiko are fed up with streams of mostly foreign visitors littering, trespassing and breaking traffic rules in their hunt for a photo to share on social media.

HIDDEN FROM SIGHT A worker installs a mesh barrier to block the view of Mount Fuji emerging from behind a convenience store in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture, central Japan, on May 21, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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