Japanese Town Postpones Cherry Blossom Festival Due to Overtourism

A Japanese town is struggling with an influx of tourists, leading to complaints from locals about littering and public urination, and prompting the postponement of a cherry blossom festival.

9 Apr, 07:20 — 9 Apr, 07:20

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Japanese town sours on crowds coming to see cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji

In recent years, foreign tourists have exceeded 10,000 per day in the Fujiyoshida area, something the city said “threatened residents’ daily lives”.

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Japanese town sours on crowds coming to see cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji

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Japanese Town Postpones Cherry Blossom Festival Due to Overtourism

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Japanese town sours on crowds coming to see cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji

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Japanese town sours on crowds coming to see cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji

Alig bírnak a turistákkal egy japán városban, elhalasztanak egy cseresznyevirágos fesztivált

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