Brian McDonald
Tokyo – A Japanese city will replace a barrier set up to stop unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji after holes were punched in the screen, the country’s largest national news agency and other media outlets reported on Thursday. O barrier was placed last week at a popular viewpoint in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, where residents complained about streams of visitors, mostly foreigners, littering, trespassing and violating traffic rules.
But at least 10 small holes have already been seen in the black net, which is about 8 feet high and 60 feet long, hanging outside a convenience store, behind which the mountain can be seen rising to the sky. far away.
The new barrier will be made of stronger material and possibly changed to a lighter color, such as blue or green, national news agency Kyodo News and other Japanese media reported.
Makoto Kimura-AP
Mayor Hideyuki Watanabe told reporters he “hopes to change the barrier as soon as possible” before the summer holiday season, according to the daily Asahi Shimbun.
Speaking to CBS News’ partner network BBC News about the decision to erect the barrier in the first place, Kazuhiko Iwama, 65, who has his own view of Japan’s iconic peak from his home, said tourists routinely crossed the street. opposite convenience. store, “and they don’t seem to care about the cars at all. It’s dangerous and they leave trash and cigarette butts everywhere.”
“I feel sad for the tourists who come here to see the view and take photos, but the traffic here is quite heavy and we are all very worried about accidents,” another resident, Kikue Katsumata, 73, told the BBC. .
The city began to receive an influx of tourists afterCovid pandemic travel increased and the Japanese yen weakened, making it much more affordable for people from other countries to vacation in Japan.
Makoto Kimura/AP
Record numbers of foreign tourists are now arriving in Japan, where monthly visitors surpassed three million for the first time in March and again in April. But as in other tourist hotspots such as Venice, which recently launched a trial of entry fees for day visitors, the influx has not been welcomed by everyone.
In Japan’s ancient capital, Kyoto, locals have complained about tourists harassing the city’s famous geisha.
Hikers using the most popular route to climb Mount Fuji this summer will be charged 2,000 yen ($13) each, with entries limited to 4,000 people to ease congestion.
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