Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji

A viral photo of snow-capped Mount Fuji, a red pagoda and cherry blossoms has brought many tourists to a peaceful Japanese ...
朝日新聞社

Yamanashi city weighs entrance fee to park famed for Mt. Fuji views

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Visitors to a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji could face being slapped with an entrance fee as city officials tackle issues related to overtourism. Foreign ...
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Gate at Mt. Fuji’s 5th station ready to swing into action on July 1

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—The construction of a gate at the fifth station of Mount Fuji was completed on June 17, two weeks ahead of its use to stop crowds and unsafe climbing of Japan's ...
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Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled over fears of visitors behaving badly

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 ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Overtourism Forces the Cancellation of a Popular Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival

The city of Fujiyoshida cancelled its iconic spring cherry blossom festival at Arakurayama Sengen Park on February 3, 2026, about eight weeks ahead of its usual April schedule. Municipal officials ...
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Fujiyoshida: Textile Center at the Foot of Mount Fuji

Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture is known as the location of a now iconic photo featuring Mount Fuji and the Chūreitō pagoda in the city’s Arakurayama-Sengen Park. In 2015, the image graced the ...