Japan puts up screen to block tourists’ view of Mount Fuji

Japan’s majestic Mt. Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on Tuesday morning, it was gone. At least on one side of a busy road, views of the 12,388-foot-tall symbol of Japan and the Lawson convenience store beneath it have vanished, as officials finished erecting a barrier to obstruct a photo spot that had become a magnet tourists. For locals, the mass of visitors and their refusal to obey rules on littering and parking had become a nuisance and traffic hazard. Read more here: #japan #fuji #tourism Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The