The black mesh net, when completed in mid-May, will be 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) high and 20 meters (65.6 feet) long, and will almost completely block the view of Mount Fuji, officials said.

On a clear day, Mount Fuji looms against the backdrop of Owakudani’s steaming, sulfur-streaked terrain. Standing there, time itself seems to hesitate, as if granting you the extra years legend ...

Japan takes down giant black screen blocking view of Mount Fuji ahead of Typhoon Ampil. Screen installed in May to deter unruly tourists from overcrowding streets . Namita Singh.

Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Pref. – Town authorities in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, have removed a huge black screen that had been blocking an iconic view of Mount Fuji since late May ...

Mt. Fuji is seen through a hole on a black screen installed across from a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture, central Japan on 24 May 2024. Kyodo News via AP.

Mount Fuji photo row highlights Japan's overtourism crisis. ... In an attempt to stop selfie-obsessed tourists blocking the road, the local authorities put up black netting to block the coveted view.