Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan’s snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and the short-lived cherry blossoms that herald the approach of spring.
Tourists wanting a similar shot soon packed this peaceful town at the foot of the mountain.
The complaints were not far behind: Chronic traffic jams, piles of litter, ill-mannered foreigners knocking on doors of private homes to borrow toilets, tourists relieving themselves in front yards.
It got so bad that officials in Fujiyoshida announced in February that they were cancelling this year\u2019s annual cherry blossom festival, which started as a way to promote tourism a decade ago.
What locals are calling \u201ctourism pollution\u201d has illuminated a broader problem for Japan:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan’s snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and the short-lived cherry blossoms that herald the approach of spring.Tourists wanting a similar shot soon packed this peaceful town at the foot of the mountain.The complaints were not far behind: Chronic traffic jams, piles of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n