US EditionJapan's Cherry Blossom Festival Cancelled over Unruly Tourist ‘Crisis’
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The cherry blossom festival traditionally held at Arakurayama Sengen Park near Mount Fuji will not take place this year, after Japanese authorities canceled it after a decade due to inappropriate and disruptive behavior by tourists.
Japan's cherry blossom festival cancelled over unruly tourist ‘crisis’
Officials in Japan have scrapped the Arakurayama Sengen Park Cherry Blossom Festival amid a “crisis" of unruly tourists. The announcement came on Tuesday, with authorities in the city of Fujiyoshida stating that visitor behaviour had "severely impacted the living environment of local residents".Mayor Shigeru Horiuchi addressed the decision directly: "Behind (Mount Fuji's) beautiful landscape is the reality that the quiet lives of citizens are th…
Japan cancels Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival - TravelBiz Monitor: India travel news, travel trends, tourism
A popular cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji has been cancelled after authorities raised serious concerns over disruptive and unruly tourist behaviour. Officials in the city of Fujiyoshida announced that the annual Arakurayama Sengen Park cherry blossom festival will not be held this year, ending a decade-long tradition that typically attracted around 200,000 visitors each season. The decision was confirmed by Fujiyoshida mayor Shigeru Hori…
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