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 ...

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 ...

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As the climbing season for Mount Fuji starts on Wednesday, two new emergency shelters have been installed on the Yoshida Trail, improving climber safety in the event of a volcanic eruption or other ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mt. Fuji's climbing season commenced Wednesday as two of the four main hiking trails opened, with hikers making their way to the summit greeted by a clear sunrise breaking through ...