Mt. Fuji photo spot

Mt. Fuji photo spot

Photo taken on May 24, 2024, shows a hole made in a large black screen that was set up earlier in the month to block the view of Mt. Fuji towering over a Lawson convenience store in the Yamanashi Prefecture town of Fujikawaguchiko. The town installed the screen after the photo spot went viral online and sparked a surge in foreign visitors, leading to complaints from local residents about jaywalking and illegal parking.

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