KAWAZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--Hundreds of cherry ... The cherry blossoms will be illuminated from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. until Feb. 29. “The intense pink against the blue sky is so beautiful ...

Along the Kurashiki River in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, about 1,000 early-blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms ... the trees began to bloom in late February, about a week earlier than usual.

The incident occurred at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, TBS reported. Police said Yoshiro Kawazu, a part-time worker, spoke to the girl who was standing in front of a convenience store, saying "Come here ...

The cherry blossoms in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, typically reach peak bloom in February. Getting there from Tokyo takes about three hours by car, and the surrounding roads are often congested ...