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Fuji, BBC News reports. Dubbed "Mt. Fuji Lawson," the store is a common Japanese franchise – but this one had tourists coming out in droves for the stunning view behind it. Local officials ...
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 ...
As of May 27, about 10 holes had been found in a large black plastic sheet that was placed in front of a Lawson convenience store less than a week ago to block the view of Mount Fuji, according to ...
Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain ... is seen in the background of a popular Japanese convenience store, Lawson. Due to this visual juxtaposition, ‘a reputation has spread on social ...
Battling overtourism and littering, Mount Fuji will now double its tourist tax. Here's what travelers should know.
Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...