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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

The blossom festival, which brings about 200,000 people each year, has been cancelled because "the quiet lives of local ...

The mass arrival of foreigners has become a hot-button issue in the Asian country, which will hold a general election on ...

Cherry blossom trees are considered sacred and often appear in films, literature, anime, paintings, and poetry ...

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 ...