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 ...

Huge crowds of visitors during cherry blossom season have put a picturesque Japanese town on edge. Some residents are trying ...

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 ...

Even without the festival, foreign tourists packed the area on a sunny day in early April when cherry blossoms reached their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cherry blossom season at Mount Fuji is one of the highlights for many travelers to Japan in the spring. Photo: Getty Images In ...

The city of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture, to the west of Tokyo, on Tuesday announced its annual festival had been scrapped this year. It is notable for a coveted view of Mount Fuji, the iconic ...

Tokyo : 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, 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 ...

Mt. Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Canceled: A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan's Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents complained of overtourism fuelled by ...