The black screen installed just last week to block tourist snapshots of Mount Fuji now has several holes in it.
A Japanese town that erected a huge black screen last week in an attempt to stop tourists from snapping photos of Mt. Fuji and overcrowding the area has discovered holes in the screen and is working to repair them, officials said Tuesday. Fujikawaguchiko, a popular spot to view and photograph the iconic mountain, put up the screen May 21, but the next day officials discovered a hole in it.
One especially popular viewing location is outside a Lawson convenience store, from where photos taken at a certain angle would make it look as if Mt. Fuji was sitting atop the store roof. Local residents have complained about visitors blocking the narrow sidewalk and walking into the busy road or onto neighboring properties to get their shots, officials said. The town spent 1.3 million yen to install the 8.
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