Overtourism Grows as Snow Cap Appears on Mt. Fuji; Local Municipalities Hard Pressed to Establish Countermeasures

The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:34 JST,
December 10, 2024
Overtourism is becoming more serious in the municipalities in the northern foothills of Mt. Fuji, which has finally been crowned with snow for this year. Many foreign tourists are flooding into the area, trying to take pictures of the spectacular scenery. Traffic congestion and littering have also w...
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