The iconic cherry blossom festival in Japan has been cancelled over fears that a recent influx of disruptive tourists — fueled by viral travel content on social media — is encroaching on the “quiet ...

A Japanese city has cancelled its famous cherry blossom festival, citing concerns over high tourist numbers. Fujiyoshida, about 62 miles (100km) west of Tokyo, has cancelled its annual Arakurayama ...

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 ...

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 ...

Japanese authorities in a town near Mount Fuji have cancelled this year's cherry blossom festival, saying a surge in tourist numbers is unmanageable for locals. The influx of tourists to the town of ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. Japan's cherry blossom season has become a victim of its own ...

As we welcome spring, there’s much excitement already in the air – including this year’s Red Bull Spring Edition Cherry Sakura. Red Bull Spring Edition Cherry Sakura cracks open to reveal the taste of ...

Spring, with its colorful and fragrant flowers, is a favorite season for many. We can all agree that we should stop and smell the roses. But, should you see the cherry blossoms? Is a visit to ...