Japan town to block Mount Fuji view from troublesome tourists

The viewpoint above is particularly popular because the majestic volcano appears behind a Lawson convenience store, which is ubiquitous in Japan. - PHOTO: AFP

TOKYO (AFP): A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists.

Construction of the mesh net -- 2.5 metres (8 feet) high and the length of a cricket pitch at 20 metres -- will begin as early as next week, an official from Fujikawaguchiko town said Friday.