The local council said issues of traffic congestion, disruption for residents and littering have been growing in recent years ...

The Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival has been axed over reports of unruly tourist behaviour that “threatens the dignity” of locals.

Due to recent issues caused by tourism, there will be no Cherry Blossom Festival this year at Arakurayama Sengen Park.

A CHERRY blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan's Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents ...

A popular cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji has been cancelled due to tourist bad behaviour and concerns for local ...

City leaders in Fujiyoshida say a surge in badly behaved visitors has forced them to halt the long-running spring event to ...

Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled over fears of visitors behaving badly - Annual event that draws nearly 200,000 ...

A pushback against all-time high tourism in Japan has continued with a popular cherry blossom festival cancelled as it ...

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