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

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

Authorities scrap Arakurayama Sengen park cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji because of tourists trespassing, littering and ‘defecating in private yards’ ...

Authorities in Fujiyoshida, a city in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture known for its postcard-famous views of Mount Fuji framed ...

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

Fujiyoshida near Mount Fuji has cancelled its cherry blossom festival due to overcrowding and issues caused by tourists.

Fujiyoshida officials cancelled the 2026 Cherry Blossom Festival due to increasing tourist-related issues, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The delicate pink cherry blossoms of Japan attract tourists in droves each year. The blossoms, known as sakura, are a hallmark of ...

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It's a bloomin' disappointment.

The season of all things pretty and pink is upon us. In an effort to give visitors and locals a chance to map out their sakura (cherry blossom) plans, a Cherry Blossom Watch forecast was released last ...

City officials in Fujiyoshida say the cherry blossom festival has had a major negative effect on the quality of life of residents ...