Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, has put new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Beginning July 1, climbers must pay 2,000 yen ($12.40) per person, with a daily maximum of 4,000 climbers per day. “By strongly promoting comprehensive safety measures for climbing Mount Fuji, we […]
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Rescuers seek to bring down bodies found on Japan’s Mount Fuji
TOKYO (AP) — Three bodies were found inside a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes, police said Thursday. The identities of the people, including gender or age, were not confirmed. An effort to bring back the two other bodies will […]
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Town finds holes in screen built to prevent tourists taking photos of Mount Fuji
A Japanese town that erected a huge black screen last week in an attempt to stop tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji and overcrowding the area has discovered holes in the screen and is working to repair them, officials said. Fujikawaguchiko, a popular spot to view and photograph the famous mountain, put up the […]
Japanese town blocks view of Mount Fuji to deter tourists
Views of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji have been blocked after a popular photo spot became a magnet for tourists. Officials erected the barrier on a busy road in Fujikawaguchiko to obstruct the view of the 12,388ft mountain and the Lawson convenience store beneath it. For locals, the mass of visitors and their refusal to obey […]
Japanese town overrun with tourists puts up view-blocking barrier near Mount 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. “It is regrettable that we had to take such measures,” a local official told CNN last month, when the town’s council decided to block […]
Sick of tourists, Japan town blocks view of Mt Fuji
A Japanese town mounted a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on Tuesday, in an attempt to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing number of tourists. Japan’s most famous sight can be seen for miles around, but Fujikawaguchiko locals are fed up with streams of mostly foreign visitors littering, trespassing and […]
Japan imposes new rules to climb Mount Fuji to combat tourism and littering
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. The Yamanashi prefecture said in a statement via the Foreign Press Centre of Japan it has introduced new rules for the […]
To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. The […]
To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. The […]
Town building big screen to block view of Mount Fuji in bid to deter tourists
A town in Japan which is known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Mount Fuji has begun constructing a large black screen on a stretch of pavement to block the view of the famous mountain. The town of Fujikawaguchiko is taking the step due to misbehaving foreign tourists. […]