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Despite repeated warnings to visitors through signs and security guards, conditions in the Japanese village of Fujikawaguchiko, at the foot of the legendary Mount Fuji, have worsened, forcing authorities to take drastic measures. CNN Reported on Saturday.
Officials in Japan's Fuji village said they were not satisfied with the move, saying it went against Japanese culture and traditions, citing ongoing problems with tourists not following traffic rules and trashing the village.
The net is expected to be installed early next week and will measure 20 meters across and 2.5 meters high.
Fujikawaguchiko, located north of Mount Fuji and about 100 kilometers west of Tokyo, is experiencing an influx of unruly visitors, adding to Japan's larger problem of growing overtourism.
Tourism has grown exponentially since the country reopened after the pandemic in late 2022, with March 2024 seeing a record month welcoming more than 3 million foreign tourists.
Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracts a significant portion of tourists, who often pollute the area by leaving trash on the trails.
“Excessive tourism, waste, increasing CO2 emissions, reckless hikers and all the resulting consequences are the biggest problems facing Mount Fuji,” Masatake Izumi, a Yamanashi prefectural government official, told CNN Travel.
The mountain, known as Mount Fuji (富士山) in Japanese, is 3,776 meters (12,388 feet) high and has been nicknamed 'Garbage Mountain' by some nearby residents.