Japan’s majestic Mt. Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone. At least on one side of a busy road, views of the 12,388-foot symbol of Japan and the Lawson convenience store beneath it have vanished, as officials finished a 65-foot-by-8-foot barrier to obstruct a photo spot that had become viral among tourists.

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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

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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.

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

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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

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

The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a giant black net to block views of Mount Fuji, a reaction to the town’s huge popularity on Instagram and other social media platforms.

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Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s Mount Fuji will now have to reserve ahead and pay a fee as the picturesque peak struggles with tourism and littering.

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The Japanese city of Fujikawaguchiko installed a barrier on Tuesday to block the view of Mount Fuji. The decision was taken to discourage tourists attracted by the desire for an Instagrammable photo, and whose harassment is disrupting the peace of residents. Japan implements online reservation system for visiting Mount Fuji

A cidade japonesa de Fujikawaguchiko instalou, nesta terça-feira, uma barreira para bloquear a vista do Monte Fuji. A decisão foi tomada para desestimular turistas atraídos pelo desejo de uma foto "instagramável", e cujo assédio está tirando a paz dos moradores.
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Against tourists, Japanese city installs barrier to block view of Mount Fuji.

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — 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. A particularly popular photo location was outside a Lawson convenience store, from where a photograph taken at a particular angle would make it seem as if Mt. Fuji was sitting atop the store roof.…

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Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to the summit cause safety and conservation concerns at the picturesque stratovolcano. The new rules for the climbing season, starting July 1 to Sept. 10, apply for those hiking the Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi side o…

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