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Mount Fuji is 'brown hill,' A-Bomb Dome is 'depressing': Whiners diss Japan's wonders

Not all that: 'We expected something bigger and more spectacular,' wrote one tourist about her trip to Mount Fuji. 'There was hardly any snow on it and it just wasn't pretty.' The visit was in August. Another called Fuji a 'brown hill.' | AP

Not all that: 'We expected something bigger and more spectacular,' wrote one tourist about her trip to Mount Fuji. 'There was hardly any snow on it and it just wasn't pretty.' The visit was in August. Another called Fuji a 'brown hill.' | AP

By Amy Chavez

Jan 21, 2015

Everyone loves Japan's coveted UNESCO World Heritage sites. They showcase the country's beauty, history and culture.

But according to reviews on one of the Net's most popular traveler-ranking sites, not every tourist is impressed with Japan's most vaunted spots. One visitor blamed Mount Fuji for not looking like the pictures, while another tourist called the Hiroshima A-bomb Dome "a bunch of broken rocks."

Let's explore what some disgruntled travelers have to say about Japan's most impressive World Heritage Sites.

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