Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled over fears of visitors behaving badly - Annual event that draws nearly 200,000 visitors scrapped amid overcrowding safety concerns ...

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

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

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

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

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

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