To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
Time:2024-05-21 20:28:35 Source:styleViews(143)
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists.
Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. The reason: misbehaving foreign tourists.
“Kawaguchiko is a town built on tourism, and I welcome many visitors, and the town welcomes them too, but there are many things about their manners that are worrying,” said Michie Motomochi, owner of a cafe serving Japanese sweets “ohagi,” near the soon-to-be-blocked photo spot.
Motomochi mentioned littering, crossing the road with busy traffic, ignoring traffic lights, trespassing into private properties. She isn’t unhappy though — 80% of her customers are foreign visitors whose numbers have surged after a pandemic hiatus that kept Japan closed for about two years.
Previous:College baseball notebook: Conference tournaments to decide NCAA automatic bids and many at
Next:Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
You may also like
- Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over fitness and form
- Xi signs order to promulgate regulations on honors for servicemen
- Zambian bank hails Chinese investment contribution to economic development
- Tourism market makes robust recovery over holiday
- Jerry Seinfeld's stand
- China's Top Political Advisory Body Holds Press Conference Ahead of Annual Session
- Chinese company signs MoU with Ethiopia to light up off
- World leaders extend Chinese New Year greetings
- Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement