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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji (apnews.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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The neighborhood suddenly became a popular spot about two years ago, apparently after a photo taken in a particular angle showing Mount Fuji in the background of a local convenience store, became a social media sensation.

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[–] 72 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Another neighbourhood in Kyoto has also thought about outright banning tourists after having to deal with them just walking into people's homes. The neighbourhood is known for its old architecture. They're still private homes. It's nice you think the old houses look cool, you can't just walk into them.

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  • [–] 60 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

    Wait, what? If I learned one thing from JRPGs is that it's ok in japanese culture to just barge into someone's home unannounced, without knocking. Have they been lying to us?

    /j

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  • [–] 49 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Gotta smash the pottery as well for rupees/yen

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Don't forget walking into every bit of wall hoping to find a hidden passage or something

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Is this the one where they've stopped people from entering private streets and people misinterpreted it

    And also if they did ban tourists how do they tell who are tourists and who are expats that live in Japan

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Just close the door, mount a ring bell so it doesn't look like a museum entrance. People can recognize that if you give them a chance.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Okay as an expat who's had to deal with this shit firsthand I'm not one to defend Japanese nonsense but I think people are entitled to do whatever they want with their homes. Again, very much not a fan of Japanese xenophobia (Japan Post Bank should rot in hell) but the onus is on the tourists to not enter random people's homes here.

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