Mount Akagi's Tunnel of 1,000 Cherry Blossom Trees is often seen as one of Japan’s top destinations for cherry blossom viewing — the much-loved activity known as hanami. In 1956, local residents lined ...

Following an unusually mild end of winter and beginning of spring, cherry blossoms are in full bloom across southern Japan. The early peak bloom date in some areas is unprecedented -- and that's ...

Cherry blossoms mark the beginning of spring. Various festivals are regularly organized in California, Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., to celebrate the bloom of cherry trees. The ...

Tsukuba, Japan—For many people, cherry blossoms and Japanese culture go hand in hand. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered that the blossoms aren't just nice to look at, they could also be key ...

So gorgeous! So depressing! The cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan hit their peak bloom last week—the earliest date recorded in official records and, some say, the earliest date of bloom for the trees in ...

The Cincinnati Park Board received cherry blossom trees sent by the city of Adachi, Japan during the 2010 Butterflies of Japan show at the Krohn Conservatory this week. The Cincinnati Park Board ...

Video above: Cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country's famous cherry blossoms, also known as "sakura" — white and pink ...

From Tokyo’s neon buzz to Gifu’s Bon Odori dance festival, discover Japan’s hidden magic—ancient forests, coastal beauty, and volcano-warmed hot springs (Picture: Gujo Hachiman Tourist Association) ...

TOKYO — People across Japan are celebrating the peak cherry blossom viewing season this week without COVID-19 restrictions in place for the first time in two years. But many are limiting their viewing ...

Researchers have found that symbolic species could be used for the conservation and community-based management of traditional forest landscapes. The team studied how different social groups within a ...