bad manners

Bad-mannered tourists cause chaos at new Mt Fuji viral photo spot, city erects fence to stop them

Fuji City’s Great Dream Bridge becomes a nightmare for local residents.

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Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens

City erects black screens to block Mt Fuji view in dramatic push against overtourism.

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Kyoto’s popular tourist spot Gion to forbid photos on private roads, 10,000 yen fine to violators

Trespassing of both property and people have led to this development.

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Tatami etiquette: Why you should never step on the threshold of a washitsu Japanese room

It’s a peculiar rule that even Japanese people don’t always understand.

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