Tokyo bans partying beneath cherry blossoms in Ueno Park
Fencing and signs set to ban this year's parties under the cherry blossoms trees are seen at Ueno Park on March 12, 2021, Tokyo, Japan. To reduce the new coronavirus spread in Tokyo local authorities set traffic pylons to walk in a single direction maintaining social distancing between visitors ahead of cherry blossoms season in the capital. According to the Japan Meteorological Corporation the cherry blossom season in Tokyo is expected to be from March 15, 11 days early than usual. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)