Japan, the world’s most polite country, lost its patience with tourists and built a massive black barrier to block its well-liked viewing area in Fujikawaguchiko after locals complained about tourists littering, parking illegally, and even climbing onto surrounding roofs to get the ideal image.
One of the most recognizable images in Japan is perhaps the triangle shape of Mount Fuji rising into the clear blue sky, its snow-capped peak precisely reflected onto the placid waters of a neighboring lake.
The artist of the well-known "36 Views of Mount Fuji" series, Katsushika Hokusai, depicted this scene in a 19th-century woodblock print with controlled simplicity.
The scene depicted in number 35 is Lake Kawaguchi, which is both picturesque and classic. After over 200 years, Mount Fuji continues to draw tourists, which is becoming a bigger issue for the surrounding towns that are inundated by visitors.
Furthermore, one lake town, Fujikawaguchiko, reached a breaking point las...
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