Authorities in the Japanese city of Fujiyoshida have decided to cancel a long-running spring cherry blossom festival at one ...

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

The Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival has been axed over reports of unruly tourist behaviour that “threatens the dignity” of ...

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

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 complained of overtourism fuelled by the weak yen. The city of Fujiyoshida, in ...

The Japanese authorities on Feb 3 announced it would cancel the annual cherry blossom festival at Arakurayama Sengen Park, a spring tradition that draws 200,000 each year, with the Fujiyoshida city ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Our quiet lives are threatened’: Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival axed over bad tourist behaviour Japan has cancelled a famous ...