Authorities in Fuji-Kawaguchiko, Japan, are erecting a curtain and an eight-foot wall to block the view of Mount Fuji from a popular vantage point due to an overwhelming influx of tourists. This move aims to address safety concerns and traffic issues caused by the large crowds of visitors flocking to snap pictures of the iconic mountain.
A Japanese town is building an eight-foot wall to keep tourists from being able to see Mt. Fuji https://t.co/EpJVhOMie5 https://t.co/EpJVhOMie5
Tourists have a few more days to snap Mount Fuji at a popular vantage point after authorities said that the construction of a barrier has been delayed. https://t.co/DN2XgIdytH
Tourists have a few more days to snap Mount Fuji at a popular vantage point after authorities said Thursday that the construction of a barrier has been delayed. https://t.co/G2MiK1k9yw
Officials of Fuji-Kawaguchiko put up a curtain to block the view of Mt. Fuji aiming to ensure the safety of the crowds of tourists who flocked to the area to snap a shot of the famous mountain perched atop a convenience store. https://t.co/EQsBf76xkC
Officials in a town at the foot of Mount Fuji are blocking a viewpoint of the iconic Japanese landmark to stop crowds of tourists causing traffic problems. Watch video: https://t.co/GhRlNnPRys #NHKWorld
A Japanese town is so fed up of travelers flocking to photograph a viral view of Mount Fuji that residents are erecting a screen to block it completely. It's a sign of the tourism surge straining Japan's famed hospitality, says @GearoidReidy for @opinion https://t.co/UjQrKZdgD4
As in Hokusai's ukiyo-e prints, views of Mt. Fuji have long epitomized Japan. And in 2024, the blocking out of one famous view due to a flood of overseas visitors symbolizes a Japan that is struggling to cope with overtourism. My latest, free to read: https://t.co/3ounbp5ekc
Thanks, Tourists. Views of Mt. Fuji Are Now Blocked https://t.co/f9ECbH2U9V https://t.co/gRIjTrEzSj