Workers install a net to obscure a view of Mount Fuji in front of the Lawson convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, May 21, 2024. Makoto Kimura/AP ...

Sayonara, selfies! A Japanese town with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji has become so overrun with selfie-taking tourists that it is putting up a barrier to block the picturesque vista of the ...

None worked. The black mesh net, when completed in mid-May, will be 8.2 feet high and 65.6 feet long, and will almost completely block the view of Mount Fuji, officials said.

The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a giant black net to block views of Mount Fuji, a reaction to the town’s huge popularity on Instagram and other social media platforms.

Japanese authorities erected a barrier at the site of a popular spot to take photos of the country’s famous Mount Fuji. The drastic decision to block the view of Mt. Fuji symbolizes tensions ...

Authorities have also started a new online booking system for the Yoshida trail on Mount Fuji, capping daily hiker entries to 4,000 and imposing a mandatory fee of 2,000 yen.

Take a flight of discovery high above the stunning landscapes of Shizuoka Prefecture and Suruga Bay, Japan, in this breathtaking drone footage. Watch as Mount Fuji looms majestically in the ...

3 Bodies Found in Crater on Mount Fuji After Missing Climber Sent Photos from Summit to Family Separately, 38-year-old Keita Kurakami, a rock climbing ambassador for Patagonia Inc., was found ...

Iconic Mount Fuji Mount Fuji, Japan's highest and most iconic peak stands 12,389 feet. Climbing the statuesque mountain presents a unique adventure blending a physical challenge with stunning ...

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka ...