Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori -- Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, to the delight of visitors. The "Fuyu ni Saku ...

The National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Japan to the United States. While ...

A Japanese finance ministry employee on a night out with colleagues lost documents ... a public holiday in Japan. Alcohol has long been seen as a social lubricant for thousands of years in Japan ...

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 ...

There’s no bigger, more fervently anticipated event in Japan than cherry blossom season, but unfortunately the pretty-in-pink floral phenomenon only lasts for a short time. Sure, you can always expect ...

This year’s Japan-exclusive collection includes your usual mugs and tumblers as well as notebooks, gift cards and tote bags. Here’s the full list of merchandise – with prices. Of course ...

Spring is coming, which means it’s time for Starbucks to give us a sneak peek at its first Sakura Frappuccino for 2025 — a pink delight called the White Peach and Cherry Blossom Warabi Mochi.

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

Doubles start at ¥11,000 per night. Japan’s main island blends skiing with cultural immersion. Resorts are often set in picturesque ancient villages, giving visitors the opportunity to mix ...

This year’s cherry blossom season is expected to align with or slightly precede historical averages in western and eastern Japan. While last year’s blooms were delayed in the south of the ...