Tourists Poke Holes in Mount Fuji View Barrier
TL;DR
A Japanese town installed a large black screen to prevent tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji and causing overcrowding, but discovered several holes in the screen made to fit camera lenses. The screen has helped reduce congestion, but over-tourism remains an issue in other popular destinations like Kyoto and Kamakura.
- The screen set up to block tourist snapshots of Mount Fuji has several holes NBC News
- The screen set up to block tourist snapshots of Mount Fuji has several holes in it The Associated Press
- Tourists already poking holes in town's Mount Fuji barrier: official Business Insider
- 10 holes found punched in sheet designed to block view of Mt. Fuji | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis 朝日新聞デジタル
- Sightseers in Japan Poke Holes in Barrier Meant to Keep Them Away TIME
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