Japanese city quietly removed the fence in front of Mount Fuji (4 photos)

The Japanese are ready to deprive themselves and tourists of the opportunity to admire Fuji, if only people would not crowd in the parking lot and not abandon cars along the road.





A famous photo of Fuji above the Lawson store

In another country, they would simply build more places to admire it, but not in Japan.

There, the town of Fujikawaguchiko simply blocked the view of the mountain behind a store on the main street of the city. It has a population of 10 thousand people, and one of the most popular routes to the mountain begins from there.

But let them keep going! Because locals complained that tourists throw trash in the parking lot (because Japan is always short of trash cans, duh), smoke, and also try to climb on the roofs of private houses.



View of the mountain through a hole in the net

This black net went viral on the Internet this spring no less than the photos of Fuji.

However, in late autumn, the town authorities quietly removed it, perhaps forever. Initially, it was planned to temporarily remove the net due to strong winds in the area. But now Fujikawaguchiko officials say there is no timeline for reinstalling the fence.





Japanese workers remove the net

"Since we installed the screen in May, no one has stayed in the area for long. We think it has been very effective," the mayor said.

He added that security guards are still patrolling the area, and the net could be reinstalled if the situation changes.

Japan vs. tourists

Japan is a unique country in its attitude to tourism. It seems like it doesn't need tourists, even though the economy is in recession. I recently wrote about ramen shops that sell food to foreigners at a higher price than to locals because they allegedly have a suitcase, which takes up space.



There's a certain stupid helplessness in this whole story

The same goes for the entrance fee to the hiking trail for foreigners and many little things that don't expand the tourist flow, but on the contrary try to narrow it. What prevented them from putting a tower on the site to admire the mountain and charging money for the climb, which would go to the needs of the city!?

In general, Japan acts as if it doesn't need tourists, but wants to be proud of its historical buildings and beauty. Make up your mind there!