Tourists take photos of Mount Fuji appearing over a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan April 28, 2024.FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Officials in a Japanese town are erecting a 2.5-meter high barrier to block a view of Mount Fuji and obstruct a photo spot that has been attracting so many visitors they have become a nuisance for locals.
The crowds have led to complaints of litter, danger to road traffic and illegal parking. The 20-meter-wide black barrier to obscure the mountain is due for completion in the middle of this month. The weak yen has made Japan an irresistible bargain for travellers, which is good news for the economy, but the cost has been frictions with locals and concerns of "overtourism" in major cities and at popular locales.
"I've seen people walk into roads, people using electronic kickboards without following traffic rules and get into accidents. There are many accidents involving foreign tourists recently," said 49-year-old local resident Haruhito Tsuchiya.
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