Japan says tourists will need driver’s licence to ride motorised electric suitcases

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japan is cracking down on travellers arriving with rideable motorised suitcases and will require them to carry a valid driver’s licence amid safety and overcrowding concerns. open image in gallery A person takes pictures of Mount Fuji from across the street of a convenience store, hours before the installation of a barrier to block the sight of Japan's Mount Fuji Earlier that month, an Indonesian boy alarmed authorities after he was seen riding the suitcase in Osaka’s Dotonbori district, one of the busiest shopping areas in Japan. open image in gallery Tourists crowding the pavement to take pictures of Mount Fuji from opposite a convenience store in the town of Fujikawaguchiko Police have urged domestic retailers to warn customers against its use without completing the legal requirements to use it. It was after the Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko constructed a large black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain and put off unruly tourists taking part in a social media phenomenon known as “Mt Fuji Lawson.” The popular Itsukushima Shrine near Hiroshima also began charging an entry fee for the first time in its history.