Tourists have been defecating in private gardens in Fujiyoshida, Japan, and "raising a fuss when residents pointed this out." ...

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

"Overtourism" during Japan's iconic blossom season makes life for locals in Fujiyoshida town unmanageable, authorities say.

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

A Japanese city is cancelling its annual cherry blossom viewing festival after poor behavior from tourists put the town into ...

Authorities in Fujiyoshida, a city in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture known for its postcard-famous views of Mount Fuji framed ...

A Japanese city has cancelled its famous cherry blossom festival, citing concerns over high tourist numbers.

Authorities in Japan have scrapped the annual cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji after 10 years. The decision was taken after residents complained of tourists trespassing, littering and defecatin ...

A Japanese town has pulled the plug on its iconic cherry blossom festival after tourists crossed the line, with locals ...