Another Japanese city will build a fence around a scenic bridge to block views of Mount Fuji

The scenic bridge in Shizuoka Prefecture directly aligns with the outline of Mount Fuji

Last month, the Japanese city of Fujikawaguchiko erected a large black mesh barrier to block the iconic view of Mount Fuji from a popular photo spot. Now, another Japanese city is taking similar steps to stop tourists from causing trouble when trying to capture the perfect image of Mount Fuji, the Independent reported. The city of Fuji, home to the ‘Fuji Dream Bridge’, is planning to erect a 1.8-meter-high metal mesh fence around the area to deter disruptive tourists.

The scenic bridge on Route 139 in Shizuoka Prefecture aligns directly with the outline of Mount Fuji and has become a social media hotspot in recent months. Although it is a regular overpass for locals, tourists are fascinated by the way Mount Fuji towers over the road and on the stairs leading up to the roadside walkway.

According to Japan timeresidents complained about foreign visitors who ventured onto the road from the Mount Fuji Dream Bridge in search of the perfect photo of Japan’s highest peak. Haruhito Yoshizaki, a tourism official for the city of Fuji, said people have been crossing the road to get there. to an empty area between the two lanes of traffic, where they pose for photos, spin for videos or simply wander around.

The number of visitors to the bridge has risen to more than 100 on a typical weekend day, according to city officials’ estimates.

Despite signs warning people to stay away from the asphalt stretch, many tourists have gotten lost on the road. The influx of visitors to the bridge has upset the community, with complaints about illegal parking, litter, loud noise and even tourists defecating in public.

“It all started in December last year, when a foreign influencer posted images on Instagram. The image soon spread and now almost all the people who visit the bridge are foreigners, not Japanese,” Miyu Toyama, from the municipal government’s Tourism Exchange Division, told Morning Post from South China.

Fujikawaguchik, who erected a mesh barrier outside a convenience store last month, said the city welcomes visitors but complained that those who cross the street without stopping, ignore red lights, park illegally and smoke outside areas assigned tasks proved to be a nuisance. However, just a week after the black mesh screen was installed, tourists eager to see the stratovolcano began drilling holes in it. Fujikawaguchiko plans to rebuild the barrier with stronger material.

Record numbers of foreign tourists are arriving in Japan, where monthly visitors surpassed three million for the first time in March and again in April.