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Rebecca Ann Hughes

‘Our quiet lives are threatened’: Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival axed over bad tourist behaviour

Japan has cancelled a famous cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji, citing concerns over excessive tourist numbers and bad behaviour.

The annual event, which has been held at Arakurayama Sengen Park for about a decade, draws as many as 200,000 visitors a year to its views, stage events and stalls selling local delicacies.

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