Sick of tourists, Japan town blocks view of Mount Fuji

Workers installing a barrier on May 21 to block the sight of Japan's Mount Fuji emerging from behind a convenience store in the town of Fujikawaguchiko.– A Japanese town mounted a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on May 21, in an attempt to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing number of tourists.with streams of mostly foreign visitors littering, trespassing and breaking traffic rules in their hunt for a photo to share on social media.

“I hope that the net will prevent dangerous activities,” resident Michie Motomochi, 41, who runs a traditional Japanese sweet shop, told AFP. “It’s quite dangerous because of the traffic coming through. There are other spots where you can get the shot of the mountain.” In Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, locals have complained of tourists harassing the city’s famed geisha.

Mount Fuji is covered in snow most of the year, but during the July-September hiking season, more than 220,000 visitors trudge up its steep, rocky slopes.

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