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Locals Around Mount Fuji Struggle to Deal With Tourist Influx

Locals Around Mount Fuji Struggle to Deal With Tourist Influx

A snow-capped Mount Fuji rises in the background behind cherry blossoms and a traditional Japanese pagoda, overlooking a cityscape on a clear day.

After an annual cherry blossom festival in Japan was canceled because of hordes of photo-seeking tourists, locals have spoken out about the disruption.

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