Mount Fuji: Iconic view to be blocked to deter tourists - BBC News

Residents are fed up with visitors dropping rubbish and parking illegally as they seek the perfect photo.

5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Alex BinleyBBC NewsOne of Japan's most iconic photo spots is to be blocked by authorities exasperated by badly behaved tourists.

A big black barrier is to be erected to obscure views of Mount Fuji.

Residents of Fujikawaguchiko accuse mainly foreign tourists of dropping rubbish and parking illegally as they search for the perfect photo.

The shot in question features a convenience store in the foreground, with Japan's most famous landmark rising behind it.

The juxtaposition of the soaring volcano and the banal sight of one of Japan's most ubiquitous shops have made Fujikawaguchiko a popular location for photos, with a local official telling AFP that the place had gained a "reputation that this spot is very Japanese".

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