A Japanese cherry blossom festival in the city of Fujiyoshida has been cancelled due to overtourism, which has "threatened" ...

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

Japan Forced to Cancel Cherry Blossom Festival Due to Disrespectful Tourists ...

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 ...

Getty Image Japan draws visitors for many reasons. Some people visit for food and culture, others visit for stunning ...

"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 ...

A Japanese city has cancelled its famous cherry blossom festival, citing concerns over high tourist numbers.

A Japanese city is cancelling its annual cherry blossom viewing festival after poor behavior from tourists put the town into ...

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 ...

Authorities in Japan have scrapped the annual cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji after 10 years. The decision was taken after residents complained of tourists trespassing, littering and defecatin ...