Japan will triple its international tourist tax starting July 1 as the country battles overtourism issues while still aiming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doom and bloom. The iconic cherry blossom festival in Japan has been cancelled over fears that a recent influx of disruptive ...

TOKYO — A Japanese cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji has been canceled after officials cited a rise in disruptive tourist behavior. The influx of tourists to the town of Fujiyoshida has led to ...

Japan’s cherry blossom festival – the sakura – is one of tourism’s biggest drawcard, stretching spectacularly in springtime ...

Japan recently cancelled the cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji due to overtourism and increasing disruptive behaviour from travellers. While cherry blossom festivals in Japan, known as sakura ...

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 ...