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 ...

Cherry blossoms are almost in full flower in various locations across Kyoto Prefecture, with tourists from both Japan and abroad enjoying blo ...

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 ...

While much of the country’s cherry blossoms have shed their pink and white petals by the end of April, head to the Hirosaki ...

TOKYO >> Cherry trees have been flowering across Japan. The trees in Okinawa began ... Its sakura (cherry blossoms) are illuminated from 6:30 to 9 p.m. In Inuyama, Aichi prefecture, sakura lent ...

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom across Japan, prompting the usual rush of impromptu picnics, but prices are surging for the traditional food items often enjoyed while admiring the flowers. A ...