Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled because of unruly tourist ‘crisis’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/06/japan-cherry-blossom-festival-cancelled-tourists
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/06/japan-cherry-blossom-festival-cancelled-tourists
10 Comments
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 21 pts · 202d
I know I'm being Don Qixotean, but fuck these headlines that always give the impression that something larger happened.
Like in this case, the lack of a qualifier made me think all Japanese cherry blossom festivals were cancelled, but it was one Japanese cherry blossom festival in Arakurayama Sengen park near Mt Fuji.
That said, I have full understanding and empathy for the residents. Fuck tourists who can't behave abroad. I wonder if they can't behave at home, too?
Nebraska_Huskers@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 202d
It's an American, wasn't it? Who shat. Im sorry on behalf of Americans.
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 4 pts · 202d
I wouldn't be 100% sure but pretty likely. Esp. if alcohol was involved I can think of half a dozen European nationalities off the top.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 202d
Well, the British are the Americans of Europe.
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 202d
Honestly, the Germans too, at least wrt tourism.
narp@feddit.org · 1 pts · 202d
Don't forget the Finnish.
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 202d
My guess was American or Chinese. Biggest reputations for boorish tourists.
iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 202d
I'd go Chinese. Plenty of pictures and videos of them climbing on to the trees, or heavily shaking them, so they get their perfect picture surrounded by the falling petals.
Example video
These guys show quite a bunch of pictures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ar8LnqQmuw
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 202d
Or the British. But they're cut from the same cloth.
enterpries@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 202d
All the pieces of shit that scammed the rest of us out of our money are getting to enjoy it.