FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Local authorities have removed a screen blocking an iconic view of Mount Fuji hovering over a convenience store here just three months after installing it.

This screen now blocks the view of Mt Fuji from the popular vantage point, the pavement It has been an eventful Tuesday in Fuji Kawaguchiko. Japanese officials had announced in late April that ...

The tourists, mostly foreigners, even dubbed the spot “Mt. Fuji Lawson.” "Kawaguchiko is a town built on tourism, and I welcome many visitors, and the town welcomes them too, but there are ...

The screen has helped ease congestion in the area, officials said. Over-tourism has also become a growing issue at other popular tourist destinations such as Kyoto and Kamakura.

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Two municipalities at the foot of Mount Fuji plan to introduce an accommodation tax as early as 2026 to improve the local tourism industry and fight ...

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