Town finds holes in screen built to prevent tourists taking photos of Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is seen through a hole on a black screen installed in a town (Kyodo News via AP)

A Japanese town that erected a huge black screen last week in an attempt to stop tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji and overcrowding the area has discovered holes in the screen and is working to repair them, officials said.

Fujikawaguchiko, a popular spot to view and photograph the famous mountain, put up the screen last Tuesday, but the next day officials discovered a hole in it.