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

But one popular festival is cancelling 2026 events following years of disruptive behaviour from tourists. Fujiyoshida, a city ...

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

Could this be an alternative to cherry blossom season?

Discover the 9 best cherry blossom spots in Japan for 2026, from Tokyo and Kyoto to Mount Fuji. Plan your sakura trip with bloom forecasts, travel tips and top hanami locations.

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

Sakura is the Japanese word for cherry tree, and Hanami means watching. So Sakura Hanami literally means watching cherry blossoms. There are ninety-six varieties of Sakura trees in Japan. The day a ...

Japan's spring awakens with a breathtaking spectacle of cherry blossoms, a cultural phenomenon deeply rooted in tradition. This fleeting beauty, celebrated through 'hanami' picnics, symbolizes life's ...

The Japan Meteorological Corporation recently announced the forecast on when cherry blossoms, also known as sakura, will bloom in various parts of Japan. In general, the peak season for hanami, ...

For just a few weeks every spring, Japan celebrates an annual ritual known as hanami. In theory, it’s a simple pleasure: stopping to view and appreciate the beautiful spring blossoms, most commonly ...