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

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25 күн бұрын

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.
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@noneyabizz8337 24 күн бұрын

Trashy people ruin everything

@ac-tl3xi 24 күн бұрын

Like yourself

@blacko777 24 күн бұрын

@@ac-tl3xilike ur mom

@RIZFERD 24 күн бұрын

Poor Japan nothing special not even the mount Fuji Karma Never Sleeps, Japan

@brisky0 18 күн бұрын

@@RIZFERD Karma for what? Having a lot of tourist? Lmao

@Malaysian_GenXer 24 күн бұрын

I really think Japan is the only country that would be mad enough, if things with tourists got too out of hand, to completely ban tourists from entering Japan. I really do think that.

@RIZFERD 24 күн бұрын

Japan is very poor in reality So many things they rely on Southeast Asia especially Indonesia with natural resources

@ubroberts5541 23 күн бұрын

@@RIZFERDShow proof. That’s an outrageous comment.

@Mitch-wc9zx 22 күн бұрын

@@RIZFERDjapan is hella rich boiiiii your just plain wrong

@photomamika2800 13 күн бұрын

true. We've been on roughly the same safety island for 13,000 years now, so we're pretty obsessed with safety.

@digitallk9316 6 күн бұрын

1st part wrong 2nd part yes they rich because of eveyerone and tourism does technically help them and largest economy in the world alone

@davelowe1977 24 күн бұрын

It's a good idea. People should respect the places they visit.

@veritasreperio5391 23 күн бұрын

Absolutely, they should make people wear masks because they are ugly.

@moxie_ST 24 күн бұрын

How about making a tourist stop zone, or a tourist zone with parking lot, so that tourists can take pictures of Mount Fuji without disturbing anyone.

@domas_dulba 24 күн бұрын

there most likely already place like that 😂 but the dum dum tourists probably want specific photo with what looks like a bus station or train station...there are obviously other places where they can take photos

@F110mech 23 күн бұрын

They have dozens of spots now...Stupid tourists are going to stupid anyway.

@omarjimenez8895 23 күн бұрын

I think the problem is also more so that tourists are trashy. Regardless of what designated area they are given, they are going to dirty and trash it up I don't think it's entirely their fault though. I just don't think people are prepared for just how different the culture really is. I'm from Florida and have been to Japan twice, beautiful place but I had no idea how many rules there were regarding trash let alone other things I think people either don't bother to learn the rules or think "what's the big deal?" and ignore them anyways

@KuusFaddah_44 24 күн бұрын

Better to take it all in feed the soul not the iPhone 😂

@alpamale6504 24 күн бұрын

lol put the screen on the lawson store's roof.... that way even the tourists will find it hard to take photos

@futureprogress 23 күн бұрын

I get the sentiment but the solution seems... rather uninspired.

@TTIOTT 20 күн бұрын

"... rather uninspired." ☝️🤓

@DavidGetling 24 күн бұрын

Why not impose massive fines for illegal parking and littering; then employ a few wardens to enforce them. Not only might this solve the problem, it could also turn a profit for the community.

@marccru 23 күн бұрын

Believe me, Japans always turning a profit. These guys out Capitalized the Capitalist's.

@paulos9900 17 күн бұрын

Because most people would just leave the country at the end of their stay as normal without paying any fines, especially if they were "massive".

@KuusFaddah_44 24 күн бұрын

Respect

@DubsBrown 19 күн бұрын

All Lawson had to do was put a Taiwan flag on their roof. That would have stopped the tourists real quick.

@misodko1668 23 күн бұрын

it's more of a comment on contemporary tourism .. people only stop by for the photo. It also becomes, ironically, its own attraction

@satan9600 23 күн бұрын

It's mostly people from Europe and Australia

@RealEstateandLifestyle 23 күн бұрын

I was just there and a lot of people in the side of the road, which is pretty narrow. We walked to this Lawsons from where we stayed.

@tktktktk1913 19 күн бұрын

Are there any better ways? The black walls makes me (a Japanese guy) feel negative and separation with tourists and the secred Mt. Fuji.

@Saya_Kinopio 22 күн бұрын

Well done👏 I hope this will put an end to dangerous behavior such as ignoring traffic signals.

@tdtdtd1826 23 күн бұрын

Great initiative

@ernestw2474 23 күн бұрын

Understandable.

@omniexistus 20 күн бұрын

Are the perpetuators foreign or local tourists?

@lukeschroter9389 23 күн бұрын

Can’t they just go somewhere else a take a photo with the mountain

@paulos9900 17 күн бұрын

The reason this spot was so popular was because people liked the image of the shop with the mountain behind it in the photos. Apparently both things are considered “very Japanese” and quite iconic symbols of Japan. The mountain also looked like it was sitting on top of the store.... I suppose it's kind of like that in the same way people like making it look like they are holding the Eiffel tower or Leaning Tower of Pisa in photos. Anyway, the types of tourists who cause problems there and harass Geisha in Kyoto for a photo aren't going to have a problem with making a hole in that fabric sheet to get their photo.

@3663-fl6ju 24 күн бұрын

日本のルールを知らない観光客が多すぎる😔

@SouthernGothicYT 24 күн бұрын

I'd like to apologize on behalf of all the Americans who know better and respect Japan. 私たちを許してください 💔

@CarlesCastle 24 күн бұрын

Bruh, get off of that cloud. There are plenty of Japanese tourists that also don’t follow the rules in the USA. So spare us the mumbo jumbo.

@SouthernGothicYT 24 күн бұрын

@CarlesCastle why they at tho? Japanese tourists are known for being ultra polite, so I never heard of one doing the crap Americans have done

@jajuancool6460 18 күн бұрын

@@SouthernGothicYT keep thinking that weeb

@SouthernGothicYT 18 күн бұрын

@@jajuancool6460 said with a Jojo pfp

@sammy2tires320 24 күн бұрын

Why does it only block the view for tourists? Do the locals have special eyesight?

@kennyshullai8753 24 күн бұрын

I don't know if it is related to eyesight but the locals don't litter...

@Fellminator 24 күн бұрын

Funny observation It'll block the view for everyone residing or visiting there, but it's targeted at the subsequent problems that an increase in tourism brings.

@noneyabizz8337 24 күн бұрын

The locals follow the laws

@domas_dulba 24 күн бұрын

I think its because its in the middle of the fkng road, always people littering and so on, blocking traffic, in what looks like a bus or train station...and basically being annoying bstrds. I am sure there are designated places for that. not in the road or train stations and so on.

@heybigbender 24 күн бұрын

Locals don't gather in the middle of the street to gawk while littering. Tourists do.

@user-bc2vv5km3f 23 күн бұрын

90% chinese

@streetcat3411 23 күн бұрын

Chinese and Koreans

@ubroberts5541 23 күн бұрын

Hold the line Japan. Don’t let intruders ruin your great country!

@KuusFaddah_44 24 күн бұрын

Too many taking pictures

@darockk 24 күн бұрын

The screen only blocks Fugi when stabding on the opposite the sidewalk. Now they will just stand on the road instead. 😂

@paulos9900 17 күн бұрын

They wont. Because by standing on the road they wont be able to get a photo that contains themselves, the store and the mountain all in shot at the same time.

@nightwalker1083 24 күн бұрын

Move the mountain

@user-cf1xm9dh7b 19 күн бұрын

It would be profitable to buy the land of a dentist across from Lawson and make a cafe there. (^o^)👌

@PokeMysteryBox 23 күн бұрын

Well I went to Japan and I have to carry trash with me the whole day. Maybe placing some trash can at tourist trap area.....

@user-xd7zk1pw5y 24 күн бұрын

Whaaaaaaatttttttttttttttt?

@carlossantos-pb2lu 24 күн бұрын

Maybe I will cancel my trip to Japan

@susanamoro3087 24 күн бұрын

Good

@mastersonic707 23 күн бұрын

Got to obey

@marianapopoviciu194 23 күн бұрын

Way it's a problem to take picture to a mountain?

@JohnSmith-ti2kp 24 күн бұрын

Those pesky tourists, good for nothing, maybe Japan should just ban tourism that would will show them. 🤔

@RIZFERD 24 күн бұрын

Japan is so poor and ugly already only dumb people want to go to such a poor country

@will8339 16 күн бұрын

@@RIZFERD better than In🐶 imo

@tab8k 24 күн бұрын

Based.

@CarlosSousa.0 24 күн бұрын

@terricouture1156 24 күн бұрын

It's a shame some of those W Americans can disrespect other countries rules and think they're entitled to doing things their own way...

@marccru 23 күн бұрын

I mean, we did rebuild there country after they attacked us, so that was pretty cool.

@christopherkelly577 24 күн бұрын

Typical Japanese approach 😂

@KuusFaddah_44 24 күн бұрын

This why Japan the way it is an the US is 💩 💯💯💯💯💯💯🤣

@veritasreperio5391 23 күн бұрын

Yes, where emotional immaturity meets xenophobia.

@williemasterofdestruction5339 24 күн бұрын

Sales of ✂️ scissors and knives to skyrocket...

@starrystarrynight6281 24 күн бұрын

People are not teaching respect and values anymore.

@domesticcat5069 13 күн бұрын

🗨️🗻

@RPSartre01 24 күн бұрын

Remember all this annoying Japanese tourists with their cameras in the 80s? 😅

@Mkj119 24 күн бұрын

Remember how they most likely didnt litter either?

@JackReacheround 24 күн бұрын

@@Mkj119 Most likely isn't an argument

@ufm10xxl27 24 күн бұрын

I once met a street busker who was filmed by a Japanese tourist. The tourist gave him no coin so the busker punched him and broke his video camera.........the busker got sent to jail

@ss_whole 24 күн бұрын

Remember all those annoying Japanese exchange students in the 80's like Long Duk Dong?

@RIZFERD 24 күн бұрын

80's only ? also 90's and 2000's before pandemic

@seguso 24 күн бұрын

that's a dumb solution. simply charge for entry, and use half of the revenue to pay people to guard and fine those who litter.

@user-xd7zk1pw5y 24 күн бұрын

Must because they're trying to block the alien transmissions

@perniux 10 күн бұрын

Ahahah font gobbo japan so 🙅🏼‍♂️

@veritasreperio5391 23 күн бұрын

Putting up a wall to block a view, totally unsocial behaviour. If littering is a problem, no doubt an arrangement to give someone a job and pay someone to main the area could be achieved. But no immature, emotional incontinence reigns.