Town begins work to block Mt. Fuji photo spot due to unruly tourists

A Japanese town on Tuesday began work to set up a large black screen to block the view of Mt. Fuji at a popular photo spot in response to what it calls unruly behavior from tourists.The sight of Japan's highest mountain towering over a Lawson convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, can be captured from across a road and has become popular among foreign tourists after the picturesque location rose to fame on social media.According to town officials and other sources, the area started drawing crowds around December 2022. Littering and illegal parking have become issues, wh…READ FULL ARTICLE