A group of visitors navigates the crowds with their cumbersome luggage in pursuit of the perfect shot.
They cluster on the sidewalk near a convenience store, but this is no ordinary store. Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest summit, rises behind it.
The snowy 3,776m mountain provides a spectacular backdrop for anyone looking for their next favorite selfie or Instagram moment. The visitors got what they desired, and exactly on time.
Fast forward a few weeks to this morning, and the view is gone. The once-busy vantage point, the pavement, is now hidden behind a black mesh screen about the length of a cricket pitch.
