TOKYO (AP) — Sorry, the screen is now up — no more snapping cute photos of Mount Fuji from a popular sidewalk spot in the Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko.
Known as a place that offers some of the best views of the iconic Japanese mountain, the town last month started erecting a large black screen on a stretch of a street to block the view and deter tourists from overcrowding the place.
A particularly popular photo location was outside a Lawson convenience store, from where a photograph taken at a particular angle would make it seem as if Mt. Fuji was sitting atop the store roof.
The tourists, mostly foreigners, even dubbed the spot “Mt. Fuji Lawson.”
But the townspeople were unhappy — visitors would block the narrow sidewalk, take photos on the busy road or walk into neighbors’ properties in pursuit of their shot, officials said.
On Tuesday, construction of the 2.5 meter (8.2 feet) high black mesh net — stretching for 20 meters (66 feet) along the sidewalk — was completed.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow
Founder of beverage giant Wahaha passes away at 79
Xi to Attend Martyrs' Day Event to Pay Tribute to Fallen Heroes
Cotton harvest season starts in Xinjiang
Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream as Trump allies fill Congress, report shows
China launches new satellite group
Xi Pays Tribute to National Heroes on Martyrs' Day
Tencent's AI technology to find pulsars 'FASTER'
Singapore Airlines: 1 dead, others injured after London