Japanese town overrun with tourists puts up view-blocking barrier near Mount Fuji
The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a giant black net to block views of Mount Fuji, a reaction to the town’s huge popularity on Instagram and other social media platforms.
“It is regrettable that we had to take such measures,” a local official told CNN last month, when the town’s council decided to block the most popular Fuji views with a 66-foot-long (20-meter) black screen, which was erected on May 21.
The small town in Yamanashi prefecture has become the center of an international controversy in recent weeks. A specific viewpoint in Fujikawaguchiko, which is at the foot of Mount Fuji and near the starting point for one of the most-used trails up the mountain, became so popular with visitors that it was causing problems for locals.
They would rather ruin their beauty than share it, truly sums up humanity.
They could have made an effort to make somewhere nice that benefits everyone.
The locals are supposed to be able to also enjoy their home town
So the rich can buy up every good view and the stupid poors better not stink up the place by stopping to admire it?
Did you read the article? The tourists were damaging the place, leaving trash behind, and going into people's private areas. No one wants route tourists in their backyard, rich or poor. There's no lack of other tourist spots and view points to visit. .
For me the real problem is that they were too short sighted to take advantage and make tons of money off of tourists.