One week after a small town announced it was taking unorthodox measures to prevent overtourism at a popular selfie spot near Mount Fuji, a business caught up in the controversy has made a statement.
One week after a small Japanese town announced it was taking unorthodox measures to prevent overtourism at a popular selfie spot, a business caught up in the controversy has made a statement. Lawson’s, one of Japan’s largest convenience store chains, has an outpost in the small town of Fujikawaguchiko.
And many of the photographers who set up their gear in front of Lawson’s leave trash, prevent residents from moving around freely, and stand in the road, which can block traffic and cause accidents, said an unnamed official. Several owners of businesses near the Lawson’s went to the city council with complaints. Fujikawaguchiko is one of many places in Japan coping with overtourism.
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