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

Due to recent issues caused by tourism, there will be no Cherry Blossom Festival this year at Arakurayama Sengen Park.

The local council said issues of traffic congestion, disruption for residents and littering have been growing in recent years ...

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

Authorities in Japanese city Fujiyoshida have canceled a popular spring cherry blossom festival at a renowned Mount Fuji viewing site after residents raised concerns about overcrowding and disruptive ...

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

The fear of overtourism has led to the permanent closure of the Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival in Japan's Fujiyoshida.

Fujiyoshida, a city near Mount Fuji, built its cherry blossom festival into a major seasonal attraction over roughly a decade. The event pulls about 200,000 visitors each year, with peak days hitting ...

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

A pushback against all-time high tourism in Japan has continued with a popular cherry blossom festival cancelled as it ...

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

In light of increasing tourist misconduct and residents’ concerns, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Arakurayama Sengen ...