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William Mata

Japanese town to put barrier over shop to stop tourists taking photos of Mount Fuji

A Japanese town at the foot of Mount Fuji is putting up a barrier around a shop to stop tourists from taking photographs outside it, with the famous landmark as the backdrop.

Fujikawaguchiko has become so overrun with tourists wanting the perfect shot, that the town has taken to putting up a mesh restrictor to block the view of the mountain, CNN has reported.

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