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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Maya Yang

Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled because of unruly tourist ‘crisis’

Fujiyoshida Town and Sakura Branches with Fuji Mountain Background
Fujiyoshida Town and Sakura Branches with Fuji Mountain in the background. The Arakurayama Sengen park cherry blossom festival in the region has been cancelled. Photograph: DoctorEgg/Getty Images

A Japanese cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji has been cancelled after officials cited a rise in disruptive tourist behaviour.

On Tuesday, officials in the central Japanese city of Fujiyoshida announced they would no longer host the Arakurayama Sengen park cherry blossom festival this year. The weeks-long event has been held for the past decade and attracts about 200,000 tourists annually.

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