"The cherry blossom festival, celebrated every year in Arakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida, Japan, one of the country's biggest events of the year, has been canceled over complaints from residents about the disruptive behavior of tourists, according to a Guardian article published on Friday. Fujiyoshida officials, whose town sits at the foot of Mt. Fuji, west of Tokyo, announced on Tuesday that the event, which attracts some 200,000 visitors, will not take place for the first time in 10 years."
"They say that several tourist-related incidents have recently taken place in the area. Among them, entering houses without permission to use the bathroom, break-ins, littering, and people defecating in private yards and complaining when residents catch them. The mayor of the Japanese town, Shigeru Horiuchi, said that the tranquil lives of the citizens of Fujiyoshida were being threatened, justifying the decision to put an end to the event as a way to protect the dignity and environment of residents."
The annual cherry blossom festival in Arakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida, Japan, has been canceled for the first time in ten years. The event typically attracts about 200,000 visitors. Officials cited repeated tourist-related incidents, including entering houses without permission to use bathrooms, break-ins, littering, and people defecating in private yards. Residents reported crowded sidewalks that push children on their way to school. Mayor Shigeru Horiuchi said residents' tranquil lives were being threatened and framed the cancellation as protection of residents' dignity and environment. The decision occurred shortly before a national general election.
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