The screen set up to block tourist snapshots of Mount Fuji has several holes in it

TOKYO — A Japanese town that erected a huge black screen last week in an attempt to stop tourists from snapping photos of Mount Fuji and overcrowding the area has discovered holes in the screen and is working to repair them, officials said Tuesday. Fujikawaguchiko, a popular spot to view and photograph the iconic mountain, put up the screen last Tuesday, but the next day officials discovered a hole in it. One especially popular viewing location is outside a Lawson convenience store, from where photos taken at a certain angle would make it look as if Mount Fuji was sitting atop the store roof. The town spent 1.3 million yen to install the 2.5-meter -high black mesh net that stretches 20 meters, and additional fences along the sidewalk.