TOKYO -- When tourists started to congregate in droves in front of a convenience store on a small street in Fuji Kawaguchiko, disrupting traffic and dropping trash, the local authorities came up with an extreme solution to keep the crowds away.
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The crowds are big and growing on Mount Fuji, prompting local governments to consider new ways to manage the flow of people and protect the mountain's World Heritage Site status. © Reuters
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