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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 26th. In order to prevent too many tourists from "checking in" and taking photos of Mount Fuji and thus affecting the local social life order, Fujikawaguchiko Town, a small town at the northern foot of Mount Fuji, replaced the previously damaged black net with a stronger new one on the 25th.

According to the Japan Broadcasting Association, the new shielding net is brown, about 2.5 meters high, 20 meters long, and has a dense texture.

Fujikawaguchiko Town is located in the southern part of Yamanashi Prefecture. In May this year, the local government erected a shielding net on the sidewalk opposite a Lawson convenience store to block the view of Mount Fuji behind the convenience store and prevent a large number of tourists from flocking here to take pictures and affecting the lives of local people.

However, the shielding net was damaged shortly after it was installed, and many small holes appeared on it, which seemed to be caused by deliberate destruction by tourists who wanted to use their mobile phones to take pictures of Mount Fuji.

According to the local government, the convenience store is located in a narrow residential area. Since the front of the store became a "check-in" spot for tourists, problems such as littering, illegal parking, running red lights, and smoking in non-designated places have disrupted the living order of local people.

After the replacement of the barrier net, local government officials hope that the new net will not be damaged again, and said that they will consider whether to remove the barrier net after observing the behavior of tourists on site for a period of time. (Qiao Ying)