Japan's cherry blossom season has become a victim of its own popularity. Fujiyoshida canceled its popular Cherry Blossom ...

Fujiyoshida, a city near Mount Fuji, built its cherry blossom festival into a major seasonal attraction over roughly a decade. The event pulls about 200,000 visitors each year, with peak days hitting ...

Japan is one of the most popular international destinations right now. In April 2025, Japan welcomed a record-breaking 3.9 million international visitors, according to the Japan National Tourism ...

This fall, Japan will likely be the most popular destination among travelers from the United States taking off-season trips, according to new data. According to flight deal site Going.com, Tokyo is ...

Doom and bloom. The iconic cherry blossom festival in Japan has been cancelled over fears that a recent influx of disruptive ...

In Tokyo, flowers are expected to start blooming March 22 and reach full bloom a week later March 29. Kyoto and Osaka are expected to begin their cherry blossom season slightly later, March 25, with ...

Japan’s government is cutting passport fees in a bid to incentivize overseas travel, which has yet to recover from the ...

With Beijing urging people not to travel to Japan amid bilateral tensions, more than half of bookings by Chinese travelers for the nine-day Lunar Near year break have been canceled, signaling a ...

America used to be the archetypal “soft power” country, but sushi, anime, and a different way of life place it in the land of ...

Japan sees record Indian tourist arrivals in 2025, with travellers exploring beyond cherry blossoms and Tokyo–Kyoto, ...

Japan’s historic snowfall claims 30 lives, including ski fatalities involving two Australians, prompting a warning on ...