Published 2 months ago

Swarmed with tourists, Japan town blocks off viral view of Mt. Fuji

Workers installed black netting on metal poles along a pavement near a convenience store to manage overtourism, as witnessed by an AFP reporter.
The netting aims to deter unauthorized parking and climbing on a dental clinic's roof by tourists frequenting the area.
Local residents have also raised concerns about overtourism near popular photo spots like Fuji Dream Bridge in recent weeks.

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The Guardian

Mount Fuji: why a small Japanese town is hiding the big tourist hotspot

Holidaymakers were behaving appallingly around a convenience store that offers an Instagrammable view of the mountain – until residents blocked the cameras

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

No more cute snaps of Mt Fuji. A screen is up in a Japanese town to prevent tourist crowds

A Japanese town known for some of the best views of Mount Fuji has completed construction of a large black screen on a stretch of a street to block the view and deter tourists from overcrowding the place

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

No more cute snaps of Mt Fuji. A screen is up in a Japanese town to prevent tourist crowds

2 months ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

Japanese town erects mesh barrier to prevent overcrowding at Mount Fuji viewing spot

Fujikawaguchiko locals are tired of littering, trespassing, and traffic violations by foreign visitors hunting for social media photos at Mount Fuji.

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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abc News

No more cute snaps of Mt Fuji. A screen is up in a Japanese town to prevent tourist crowds

2 months ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Swarmed with tourists, Japan town blocks off viral view of Mt. Fuji

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's majestic Mt. Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone. Read full story

2 months ago·Malaysia

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