New Mt Fuji barrier after holes found in mesh screen


Peeping through: Mt Fuji seen through a hole on a black screen installed across from a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture. — AP

A TOWN will replace a barrier mounted to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji after holes were poked in the mesh screen, local media reported.

The barrier was put up last week in a popular viewing spot in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, where residents had complained about streams of mostly foreign visitors littering, trespassing and breaking traffic rules.

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