As selfie sticks become popular among young people and foreign visitors, more tourist facilities in the Chubu region are banning them over the apparent dangers they can pose.
While some facilities prohibit use of selfie sticks for the sake of visitor safety, others allow them, arguing that sharing such pictures on social networking services helps promote the venues.
Nagashima Spa Land, a theme park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, has banned users from bringing selfie sticks into the jumbo pool since July. The facility had banned them on roller coasters, but extended the ban to all attractions.