TOKYO — A Japanese city that erected a huge black screen last week to try to stop tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji and overcrowding the area has discovered holes in the screen and is working to repair them, officials said Tuesday.
Fujikawaguchiko, a popular spot for viewing and photographing the iconic mountain, installed the screen last Tuesday, but the next day authorities discovered a hole. By Tuesday morning, authorities had discovered about a dozen similar holes, all at eye level and apparently all the right size to insert a camera lens.
A particularly popular viewing spot is outside a Lawson convenience store, where photos taken from a certain angle would make it look like Mount Fuji is atop the store’s roof.
Local residents complained about visitors blocking the narrow sidewalk and walking onto the busy road or onto neighboring properties to get vaccinated, officials said.
The city spent 1.3 million yen ($8,285) to install the 8.2-foot-tall black netting that stretches 66 feet, as well as additional fencing along the sidewalk.
The screen helped ease congestion in the area, officials said.
Overtourism has also become a growing problem in other popular tourist destinations such as Kyoto and Kamakura.
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