A Japanese town thought they’d solved the issue of tourist crowds when they set up a huge black screen last week to block the view of Mount Fuji.
Fujikawaguchiko is regularly packed with tourists hoping to snap a photo of the famous mountain, causing issues for locals. So, the area put a screen up last Tuesday.
Installing the 2.5-meter-high black mesh net across 20 metres and adding extra fences cost 1.3 million yen ($13,500).
There was only one issue; just one day later officials discovered a hole in the screen. One week later, 10 similar holes had appeared, torn at eye level and large enough to fit a fancy camera lens or phone through.
The Lawson convenience store is allegedly one of the more popular spots to take a photo, as it looks like Mt Fuji is sitting on top of the store when shot at a particular angle.
