- Arakurayama Sengen Park's annual cherry blossom festival has been cancelled due to severe overtourism and disruptive tourist behaviour.
- Residents of Fujiyoshida have complained about issues ranging from traffic congestion to trespassing and inappropriate public behaviour.
- While the festival is cancelled, the park will remain open and authorities will manage increased visitor numbers with security and parking solutions.

A: Did you hear about the news? Something about Fujiyoshida?

B: No, what happened? I love that view with Mt. Fuji and the cherry blossoms!

A: Yeah, it's that super famous spot, Arakurayama Sengen Park. They’re cancelling the cherry blossom festival this year.

B: Seriously? Why? Is it too cold?

A: Nope! It’s because of too many tourists. It's gotten really crazy.

B: Oh no! What were they doing?

A: It’s pretty bad, apparently. Traffic jams everywhere. People walking in the street. Some tourists were even going onto private property!

B: Wow, that’s terrible! I can’t imagine!

A: And get this… some were even urinating in people's gardens and going into their houses!

B: No way! That's so rude! They’re disrespecting the local people.

A: Exactly! The mayor said it’s a crisis. He wants to protect the residents' lives and dignity.

B: That makes sense. Even though Mt. Fuji is beautiful, the people who live there need peace.

A: They’ll still have cherry blossoms, and the park will be open. But they're putting extra staff there to manage things.

B: So, no festival, but people will still come? It’s kind of ironic they used that famous photo in the announcement!

A: Totally! It shows how they’re proud of their place, but they need people to be respectful. Otherwise, more places might do the same thing.

B: I hope people learn to be better tourists. Let's try to be good examples next time we go!