A worker installs a barrier to block the sight of Japan’s Mount Fuji emerging from behind a convenience store to deter badly behaved tourists, in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi ...
Japan's town of Fujikawaguchiko erected a large black screen to deter tourists from photographing Mount Fuji and overcrowding the area. Shortly after installation, officials discovered around 10 ...
A group of tourists wheel their bulky luggage and wind their way through the crowds in search of the perfect shot. They huddle on a pavement opposite a convenience store - but this is no ordinary ...
A Japanese town that mounted a huge barrier to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji said Tuesday that around 10 small holes have already been poked in the mesh screen. The barrier ...
TOKYO – A Japanese town that mounted a huge barrier to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji said on May 28 that around 10 small holes had already been poked into the mesh screen.
Officials in Japan are working to fix holes in a screen designed to discourage snap-happy visitors. Photo / AP A Japanese town thought they’d solved the issue of tourist crowds when they set up ...
A JAPANESE town that mounted a huge barrier to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji said on Tuesday (May 28) that around 10 small holes have already been poked in the mesh screen.
Mount Fuji view from the town of Fuji Kawaguchiko being blocked by black mesh barrier after complaints from locals against tourists. (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon) The iconic view of Mount Fuji in Japan's ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Just before 11am on Tuesday, a small task force of Japanese builders completed its mission: putting up a 2 ...
From an online reservation form to blocking a popular view of Mount Fuji, Japanese authorities are doubling efforts to curb overtourism. The Japan Times reports that as of May 20, anyone who wants to ...
Japan's majestic Mt. Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone. At least on one side of a busy road, views of the 3,776-meter (12,388-foot) symbol of Japan ...
Japan is set to face a shortage of around 1 million medical and welfare service workers in 2040, when the country’s elderly population is expected to almost peak. The government offered this ...