With tourists away, Mount Fuji barrier taken down in Japan

The Business Times - Aug 21, 2024

A BARRIER erected in Japan to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down – for now – after succeeding in discouraging unruly tourists, a town official said on Tuesday (Aug 20).

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