Despite its design to attract tourists, the “dream bridge” overlooking Mount Fuji in Japan faces criticism from the local population affected by the excessive increase in the number of visitors.
The government’s initiatives to enhance tourism around the iconic Mount Fuji in the country are facing criticism due to the growing repercussions of excessive tourism.
The authorities designed the “Dream Bridge” in the Fuji area of the Shizuka region specifically to become a site to take perfect pictures to attract visitors and stimulate the local economy, but the torrent of tourists who seek to take the best picture of Jabal Fuji sparked opposition from the local population who suffer from consequences, according to the “Travel & Liger Asia” website.
The “Dream Bridge” – which was built in 2016 to connect two main roads – attracts about a thousand tourists on peak days, and tourists flock as a result of the active publicity by the Fuji City Government for the site on the official channels for sharing photos.
The local population complains about illegally stopping cars, which blocks narrow residential streets and excessive noise.
The Fuji City Government’s attempts to alleviate these problems – including setting warning signs in multiple languages calling for quietly taking pictures and creating a free cars waiting area – failed.
The residents who are accustomed to infringement of private property also complained, prompting them to put their own warning signs, in a desperate attempt to regain control of their neighborhoods.
The situation in the “Dream Bridge” is not a new thing.