But one popular festival is cancelling 2026 events following years of disruptive behaviour from tourists. Fujiyoshida, a city ...

Japan's cherry blossom season has become a victim of its own popularity. Fujiyoshida canceled its popular Cherry Blossom ...

Doom and bloom. The iconic cherry blossom festival in Japan has been cancelled over fears that a recent influx of disruptive ...

Chase February cherry blossoms in Okinawa and early-blooming Tokyo/Shizuoka spots. Nine easy stops with sea views, night ...

On this trip we see the beauty of Japan in full blaze. What we don’t see are crowds.

A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan's Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents ...

"Overtourism" during Japan's iconic blossom season makes life for locals in Fujiyoshida town unmanageable, authorities say.

On Tuesday, Japan's Fujiyoshida city announced the cancellation of the Arakurayama Sengen Park Cherry Blossom Festival in ...

The mass arrival of foreigners has become a hot-button issue in the Asian country, which will hold a general election on ...

Japan has cancelled the 2026 Cherry Blossoms Festival near Mount Fuji after overcrowding, bad behaviour and resident safety ...

The forecast for the 2025 cherry blossom season, which will commence in mid-March and extend through mid-May, has been released today. You are invited to join us for dinner on the eve of ITB Berlin, ...

Fujiyoshida, a city near Mount Fuji, built its cherry blossom festival into a major seasonal attraction over roughly a decade ...