Authorities scrap Arakurayama Sengen park cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji because of tourists trespassing, littering and ‘defecating in private yards’ A Japanese cherry blossom festival near ...

The iconic cherry blossom festival in Japan has been cancelled over fears that a recent influx of disruptive tourists — fueled by viral travel content on social media — is encroaching on the “quiet ...

Cherry blossom trees are believed to be dwellings of the gods of rice fields and homes to spirits. Japan cancelled the Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival due to overtourism and disruptive behaviour ...

Officials in Japan have taken the unusual step of cancelling one of the country’s most celebrated spring traditions — the Arakurayama Sengen Park Cherry Blossom Festival — after rising concerns that ...

While the global travel circuit often looks toward Japan this time of year for the legendary sakura season, residents of Kochi have found a slice of pastel paradise much closer to home. The leafy ...

Japan's cherry blossom festival has been cancelled because residents have complained about overcrowding and disrespectful tourists. The week-long event in Fujiyoshida usually attracts about 200,000 ...

In the past, tourists have wandered into private homes and demanded to use the bathroom. Cherry blossom season is just a few weeks away in Japan — a magical time where city streets and parks alike are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. Japan's cherry blossom season has become a victim of its own ...

A Japanese city has cancelled its famous cherry blossom festival, citing concerns over high tourist numbers. Fujiyoshida, about 62 miles (100km) west of Tokyo, has cancelled its annual Arakurayama ...

Authorities in the Japanese city of Fujiyoshida have decided to cancel a long-running spring cherry blossom festival at one of the country’s most photographed Mount Fuji viewpoints after residents ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The beloved waterfront cherry blossoms are just weeks away as spring quickly approaches. The first day of spring is March 20, but Portland’s waterfront cherry blossoms ...

Tourists won’t be crowding the Chureito Pagoda as Japan cancelled its world-famous Cherry Blossoms Festival 2026, which frames Mount Fuji during peak sakura bloom ...