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Authorities in Fuji Yoshida announced the cancellation of the traditional cherry blossom festival at Arakurayama Sengen Park due to overtourism, which has overwhelmed the local community’s capacity to accommodate visitors. The event, which attracted more than 200,000 people each spring, saw attendance skyrocket after the pandemic, with up to 10,000 visitors per day during April. Despite the cancellation, security guards and portable toilets will be deployed between April 1 and 17 to manage the expected influx of tourists. Strict rules will also be enforced to prohibit unauthorized photography and access to private property, aiming to protect daily life in the city.

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00:00In other topics, in Japan, the traditional Sherry Wilson Festival at Arakurayama Sengen Park in the city of Fujiyoshida was officially canceled due to the impact of over-tourism, which exhausted the local community's capacity to accommodate visitors.
00:16The celebration attracted more than 200,000 visitors every spring. After the pandemic attendance skyrocketed and the festival drew up to 10,000 people per day for two weeks in April.
00:28Despite the cancellation of the event, the authorities will deploy security guards and portable toilets between April 1 and 17 in participation of the inevitable arrivals of visitors.
00:40The strict rules will also be enforced to prohibit unauthorized photography and access to private property in order to protect daily life.
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