Mount Fuji Instagram Hotspot Blocked by Giant Black Net – Town Takes Extreme Measures to Curb Overtourism
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, JAPAN – The picturesque town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi prefecture made headlines recently for a drastic measure taken to address the negative impacts of over-tourism. In response to the town’s skyrocketing popularity on social media platforms, particularly Instagram, local officials erected an eight-foot-tall black screen on May 21, 2024, to obscure views of the iconic Mount Fuji. The decision to install the barrier came after the town council faced mounting issues caused by the …