Uncover the wonders of Japan and South Korea on a 12-night cruise ... witness the ethereal beauty of cherry blossoms painting the city in delicate hues. Then, head to the surfer’s paradise — quaint ...

(Japanese original by Ayano Tanaka, Tokyo City News Department) In Photos: Crowds gather to see cherry blossoms at iconic park in Japan's Aomori ...

But this isn't just any ordinary cherry blossom tree grove; it's also the domain of 97-year-old Tōemon Sano: Japan's most renowned sakuramori (cherry blossom guardian). For more than a millennium ...

The Japan Weather Association attributes the ... Hanami often extends into the evening, with yozakura (night cherry blossoms) illuminated by lanterns and lights, adding a romantic glow to the ...

The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University hosted their 25th Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival.

The tradition of enjoying blossoms between March and May in Japan is known as "hanami", or "flower viewing", and carries deep cultural significance. The photographer, who lives in Harrogate ...

A Taiwanese tourist faced intense online backlash after vigorously shaking cherry blossom trees in Japan to create a romantic “cherry blossom rain” for photos. The unidentified woman was ...

One of Japan’s foremost living authorities on cherry trees and their blossoms, the wiry, weather-beaten Asari is a walking encyclopedia about sakura. When he leads small groups through Matsumae ...

According to Naoko Abe, cherry blossom expert and author of The Sakura Obsession, skilled sakura arborists have existed in Japan since time immemorial. But thanks to the popularity of the 1970s ...