The town of Fuji Kawaguchiko is known for its view of Mt. Fuji – but if local officials get their way, it won't be any more. After too many tourists flocked to the small town to get a glimpse of ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Town officials here made the “agonizing decision” to erect a massive barrier to block views of Mount Fuji after getting fed up with badly behaved ...

For months, Fujikawaguchiko, a Japanese resort town, has been swarmed with tourists eager to soak in the views of Mount Fuji, the country ... which offers a picturesque view of the famed volcano ...

“We should not be transmitting a negative image by blocking (the view with the sheet),” he said. “I want foreign tourists to take pretty pictures of Mount Fuji.” But not all the problems ...

The drastic decision to block the view of Mt. Fuji symbolizes tensions across the country as Japan reckons with the consequences of its tourism boom. The western metropolis of Osaka and the hot ...

A barrier that was erected to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down after successfully deterring tourists from swarming the area. Authorities in Yamanashi prefecture installed the ...

If you’re not one for hiking but still want a good exploration, then continue on to let me tell you where to go for the best ...

Kunitachi was selected in a government guide for the region’s 100 best Fuji viewing spots. The building impeded the view of the mountain from the local train station, according to a post on X by ...

Specifically, foreign tourists were descending in droves on the area to see the unique view of Mount Fuji which appears to rising right out of Lawson’s roof from certain angles. Unfortunately, ...

A woman in her 70s says that she really enjoyed the view of Mount Fuji from the street when she got out of the station. "I was sad that the view was blocked, so I'm happy about getting it back." ...

A view of a snow-covered Mount Fuji from Fujiyoshida in Japan. David Edelstein under Unsplash License In 1831, the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai immortalized a snow-covered Mount Fuji in the ...