Discover the 9 best cherry blossom spots in Japan for 2026, from Tokyo and Kyoto to Mount Fuji. Plan your sakura trip with bloom forecasts, travel tips and top hanami locations.

It was supposed to be a celebration of spring. A place where people could come together to see something beautiful. Instead, it became a lesson in what happens when people forget to be kind. The ...

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

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

In light of increasing tourist misconduct and residents’ concerns, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Arakurayama Sengen ...

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 ...

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

Tens of thousands of people climb Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 12,388 feet, in July and August. By then, most of the winter snow has melted and the ascent requires neither skill nor technical ...

The fear of overtourism has led to the permanent closure of the Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival in Japan's Fujiyoshida.

A “Diamond Fuji” dazzled Tokyo Skytree visitors on Feb. 3, with a crowd multiple rows deep packing into the observation ...