For just a few weeks every spring, Japan celebrates an annual ritual known as hanami. In theory, it’s a simple pleasure: stopping to view and appreciate the beautiful spring blossoms, most commonly ...

Planning a trip to Japan just to chase the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms? Brilliant idea! To witness this delicate dance of pink petals, timing is crucial. The optimal period for cherry blossom ...

Osaka cherry blossoms reach full bloom from late March to early April every year. Osaka has a delightful mix of cherry blossom viewing locations that offer a representative slice of Kanasi with ...

TOKYO -- In Japanese, “sakura” means cherry blossoms and “hanami” roughly translates to “flower viewing.” On my fourth visit to Japan - my daughter lives there - I planned the trip around the annual ...

The season of all things pretty and pink is upon us. In an effort to give visitors and locals a chance to map out their sakura (cherry blossom) plans, a Cherry Blossom Watch forecast was released last ...

This slice of zen in central Tokyo is looked after by The University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Science and covers a 16-hectare greenspace with roughly 2,000 plant species. The most photogenic spot ...

Cherry blossoms inspire a particular form of seasonal enthusiasm. Each spring, these ephemeral blooms draw admirers who plan vacations around their brief but magnificent flowering. What began as a ...