Doom and bloom. The iconic cherry blossom festival in Japan has been cancelled over fears that a recent influx of disruptive tourists — fueled by viral travel content on social media — is encroaching ...

A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan's Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents complained of overtourism fuelled by the weak yen. The city, however, admits ...

In the past, tourists have wandered into private homes and demanded to use the bathroom.

A pushback against all-time high tourism in Japan has continued with a popular cherry blossom festival cancelled as it threatened “the quiet lives of local residents”.

Japan’s appeal among Indian travellers is extending well beyond its iconic cherry blossom season, with 2025 witnessing a ...

For months, artist Tim Yanke grappled with how to make his work stand out. After learning he had been selected to create the official artwork for the 2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C., he ...

A cherry blossom festival held annually in a small city near Mount Fuji in Japan will not take place this year due to “tourism pollution” caused by an influx of visitors. According to reports from the ...