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

Authorities in Japanese city Fujiyoshida have canceled a popular spring cherry blossom festival at a renowned Mount Fuji ...

Fujiyoshida officials cancelled the 2026 Cherry Blossom Festival due to increasing tourist-related issues, including ...

If you’ve got even a little bit of interest in traveling in Japan, odds are that on multiple times over the past few years you’ve seen a photo taken from the exact same vantage point as the one above, ...

They are scenes few would associate with Japan’s highest peak: human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers – some attempting the ascent in sandals. But these ...

Officials in Fujiyoshida, a city in central Japan, said that the annual cherry blossom festival at Arakurayama Sengen Park will not be held.

It’s Japan’s most popular tourist site but these insider tips will help you see it while avoiding the crowds. Here’s what to know before you go. The conical snow-capped mountain is also Japan’s ...