It is called a "weeping" cherry tree as it has blossoms on spreading branches that hang down. Monks at the temple say the warm weather during the past several days has allowed the trees to blossom.

It is time to be in Japan. And now. On Monday (March 24), the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed that the 2025 cherry ...

The first blossoms of the season popped open last week in Tokyo. At the Yasukuni Shrine, a lone Somei Yoshino tree revealed ...

Mount Yoshino in Yoshino-Kumano National Park is considered one of the best places to view cherry blossoms in Japan. There are ... you'll find Kinpusenji Temple and Yoshimizu Shrine, while the ...

Cherry blossoms, or “sakura,” are Japan’s favorite flower and usually reach their peak in late March to early April, just as ...

Japan's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favourite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital. An ...

Cherry blossom trees around the world bloom between late March and early May. Japan's cherry blossoms attract millions of tourists each year. Cherry blossoms can also be found in the US, the UK ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japan 's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the ...

WASHINGTON — The National Cherry Blossom Festival was officially up and running in Washington, D.C. Saturday evening as festival organizers, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Japanese ambassador gathered ...