Town builds screen to block Mount Fuji view as Japan grapples with tourists | The World

Troublesome tourists have forced one Japanese town to start building a barrier to block a view of the iconic Mount Fuji in a popular photo spot. It comes as record numbers of overseas tourists are travelling to the country due to the weak yen. Business consultant Melanie Brock tells The World’s Yvonne Yong a huge number of tourists have flocked to the area.
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