New rules for greater security and attracting "decent" guests.
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A few months ago, it was forbidden to use loudspeakers in guided tours.
The islanders are asking for restrictions, stricter rules and the introduction of a tourist tax.
High fines are being introduced for tourists for not paying the entrance fee to the historic center.
Above the historic town of Lahaina, almost 90 percent of the housing stock is rented out on a short-term basis.
Dozens of civic initiatives are participating in demonstrations - activists are on hunger strike, insulting tourists, even threatening violence - while large protests are announced for April 20.
The latest measures against unbalanced tourism
Measures against unbalanced tourism
Activists are demanding a change in the tourism model and the stopping of two tourism projects.
The story is much broader than just the entrance fee.
The mayor acknowledges the problems, but denies that tourism is destroying the island.
Saturation with tourists - of which there are more and more all over Japan due to the exchange rate.