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Japan to spotlight food tourism in rural regions to alleviate overtourism

Weaker yen keeps Japanese tourists at home while visitors throng |  Supriya Singh and Akemi Terukina

Once renowned as avid overseas tourists, the Japanese are staying closer to home these days.  A weaker yen, high airfares and tepid wage growth are keeping outbound travel stuck well below pre-pandemic levels. Just 1.22 million ventured abroad in March, 36.8 percent less compared with the same period in 2019,…

To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji

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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji – Winnipeg Free Press

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Mount Fuji: Japanese town tries to fend off tourists

Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan's iconic Mount Fuji, the town of Fujikawaguchiko 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.

To fend off tourists, a Japanese town is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji

Fujikawaguchiko in Japan is so fed up of tourists it is building a wall to block its world-famous Mt. Fuji Lawson view

Known as ‘Mt. Fuji Lawson’, the spot became famous after a photo taken in an angle showing Mount Fuji in the background

To deter tourists, town in Japan building screen to block Mt. Fuji

Known for a number of spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji, the town is trying to reduce the number of visitors.

To fend off tourists, Japanese town building screen block Mount Fuji

The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists.