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

A JAPANESE city’s famous cherry blossom festival has been cancelled for the first time in the latest crackdown on tourists.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tax is just one of the ways that Japan is combating overtourism, in addition to offering free Japan Airlines flights for ...

Grace Cheng, a 22-year-old travel blogger based in the US, has visited Japan 11 times. Cheng has a soft spot for cultural activities and authentic Japanese cuisine. While Cheng says Tokyo is a ...

A pushback against all-time high tourism in Japan has continued with a popular cherry blossom festival cancelled as it ...

Visitors often arrive in Japan with big expectations and just a bit of uncertainty. The country’s cities are dynamic and dense, with fast-moving transport systems and cultural details that can be ...

A Japanese city has hired security guards to oversee a scenic vista after it became inundated with tourists. Officials have been stationed to manage the overflow of tourists during the lunar new year ...

Japan is one of the world’s largest economies and a key destination and source country for foreign direct investment. Its cities each have their own industrial strengths, and in order – from the ...

A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance that includes no penalties. The limit—which will be recommended ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Japanese student Hisahito Kanzaka, left, of Miyoshi, Japan, and his host Kai Calas use a translation device as he participates in a life sciences class during a visit by ...