Local authorities in Fujikawaguchiko, a holiday town in the mountain’s shadow, this week that, from the right angle, made it appear to float above a convenience store in perhaps the ultimate illustration of traditional and modern Japan.
Visitors take photos of the view of Mount Fuji in front of a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko. AP
Although it might have been gold for your Instagram, the rush of tourists wasn’t appreciated by residents, who complained that visitors were littering, blocking access to services used by residents and spilling out dangerously onto the road in the quest for the perfect shot. The end result: Now no one gets to enjoy the view. It’s a solution to the problem that would make The Simpsons’ Mr. Burns proud.
The government has been promoting the country to foreign visitors for years with immense success: Arrivals this year are expected to surpass the 2019 pre-Covid record, according to travel agency JTB Corp. Yet from increasingly unaffordable…
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