Extreme ways countries are combatting overtourism ^80%

BBC Travel - By Lindsey Galloway - 2/19/2026, 1:00 PM

As global travel surges toward 1.8 billion arrivals, destinations are testing controversial new measures to control the crowds. The cherry blossoms are still blooming beneath Mount Fuji, and the tourists are still coming – but this year, the festival is gone. In Fujiyoshida, Japan, officials have cancelled the city's annual sakura... more