A Japanese town bans tourists from seeing Mount Fuji due to their “disturbance”
The organization “Eco” has decided to tackle excessive tourism for viewing Mount Fuji and protect the site from those who cannot “respect the rules,” authorities said.
A Fujikawaguchiko town official told Agence France-Presse: “It’s regrettable that we have to do this because of some tourists who cannot respect the rules,” leaving trash behind and ignoring traffic rules”.
The town is working on building a network around the site measuring 2.5 meters high and 20 meters long, with work set to begin early next week.
This is the second measure taken by Japan to address excessive tourism, after imposing restrictions on visitors to the narrow alleys of the Gion district in Kyoto earlier this year.
Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain, can be seen from different places, but this site is very popular, with Mount Fuji appearing behind a “Lawson” store.
The site became famous in the town thanks to social media, which promoted it as an “authentically Japanese place,” making it a famous spot for taking pictures.
