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 ...

Japan has cancelled a famous cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji, citing concerns over excessive tourist numbers and bad behaviour. The annual event, which has been held at Arakurayama Sengen Park ...

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 bloom of Japan's iconic pink cherry blossoms, or sakura, is so much of a cultural phenomenon that a specific word exists to describe the act of enjoying their petals: hanami, meaning "flower ...

Cherry blossoms are delighting visitors to Lake Kawaguchi near Mount Fuji. A festival to celebrate the blossoms is underway in Fujikawaguchiko Town at the foot of Japan's highest peak. About 200 Somei ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan (AP) — The trouble started with a beautiful photo. Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan’s snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and the short-lived ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan: The trouble started with a beautiful photo. Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan's snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and the short-lived cherry ...