For just a few weeks every spring, Japan celebrates an annual ritual known as hanami. In theory, it’s a simple pleasure: stopping to view and appreciate the beautiful spring blossoms, most commonly ...

Cherry blossom season in Japan – where nature decides to put on its best pastel pink outfit, and the world collectively loses its mind. And if you’ve ever fantasized about strolling through soft ...

Japan’s prettiest national pastime of hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, has got off to its earliest start ever. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the beginning of cherry blossom, or ‘sakura,’ ...

There are an overwhelming number of breathtaking cherry blossom spots in Japan, and it can be hard to decide where to visit first! In 2018, the Japanese arm of TripAdvisor has looked at all comments ...

The delicate pink cherry blossoms of Japan attract tourists in droves each year. The blossoms, known as sakura, are a hallmark of Japanese culture. With a short lifespan and presence that comes out ...

Every spring a tapestry of pink blooms blankets the island nation of Japan, starting in the south and crawling northward. Cherry trees, or sakura, symbolize the evanescence of human life in Japanese ...

The cherry blossom trees also bloomed early in Washington, D.C. Climate change may be causing cherry blossom trees around the world to blossom much earlier than they had in the past. The famous ...

Cherry blossoms bloomed ahead of schedule in Japan this year. Experts say that climate change is playing a role in the progressively earlier blooms. A researcher says the March 26 bloom in Kyoto was ...