Town building a big screen to block Mount Fuji view


Sayonara soon: Tourists taking photos in front of the convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko where a large black screen will be erected. — 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 has begun constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. The reason: misbehaving foreign tourists.

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