A construction work progresses to install a net that will obscure Mt. Fuji in front of Lawson in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture on May 21, 2024.

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—A large black plastic sheet was installed in front of a Lawson convenience store here to block views of Mount Fuji and prevent ill-mannered tourists from ...

A Japanese town known for iconic views of Mt. Fuji has put up a large black screen on a stretch of a street to block a popular photo spot and deter tourists from being disruptive.

Lawson’s, the convenience store in front of Fuji that is often featured in social-media pictures of the mountain, has also said it will take measures to stem the flow of badly-behaved tourists ...

FILE – In this Dec. 8, 2010 file photo, snow-covered Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak at 3,776-meters tall (12,385 feet), is seen from an airplane window.

A Japanese town with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji has become so overrun with selfie-taking ... The most sought-after shot is in front of a large Lawson — a Japanese convenience ...

Tourists have flooded into Fujikawaguchiko to take one specific picture – a shot of Mount Fuji behind a Lawson’s store, where the mountain’s classic elegance contrasts with the store’s ...

Tourists gather in front of the Lawson convenience store, a popular photo spot framing a picturesque view of Mt. Fuji in the background on cloudy evening of Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at ...

KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- A central Japan town plans to put up new fences along a road in front of a Lawson convenience store offering scenic views of Mt. Fuji, local authorities said Friday, aiming ...

Lawson and Mt. Fuji Meanwhile, the Lawson branch in Japan’s Fujikawaguchiko town has drawn international attention in the past because of the Mt. Fuji backdrop.