Scidmore was next off to Japan, traveling with her mother ... "These trees will remind me of Scidmore and the cherry tree story," said a 12-year-old girl. "I'll come back to watch them grow ...

A cherry tree planting event was held Wednesday at a park in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, celebrating China-Japan friendship through the annual tradition that began in 1988. Yuantouzhu Scenic Area, a park ...

The Japanese cherry blossom tree is one of the country’s most iconic symbols and is often regarded as its unofficial national ...

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

Yoshino's charm lies in its roughly 30,000 cherry blossom trees, planted at varying elevations. For generations, the mountain has inspired Japanese folk songs and poetry, largely thanks to these ...