If you’re travelling in Japan during cherry blossom season, don’t hesitate to hold a hanami party like the locals, but do so while respecting proper etiquette. Most parks are open for hanami in designated areas. People come early in the morning to claim the best viewing spots; be modest...
If you visit Japan in spring 2025, enjoy the splendor of cherry blossoms at one of these famous locations. This article introduces the best 45 cherry blossom viewing spots throughout Japan.
"The cherry blossom trees are one of the greatest gifts that any country has ever given to the United States," said Ambassador John Malott, advisor to the National Cherry Blossom Festival and past president of the Japan America Society of Washington, D.C. BLOOMS OR BUST: HOW WEATHER...
Beyond the United States, Japan has given a gift of cherry blossom trees to many other countries including Brazil, Germany, and China, where the cherry blossom is also culturally significant. In many countries that have been presented with cherry blossoms from Japan, it has become customary to ...
JMC has estimated the flowering and full bloom dates for Somei Yoshino (Yoshino Cherry) trees in approximately 1,000 cherry blossom viewing locations in cities from Hokkaido to Kagoshima. JMC will provide timely updates.(next update: 2/6) App "Sakura Navi - Forecast in 2025"(App Store / ...
Not like the aristocrats of yesteryear, the people in Japan today have made it a point to have fun during the cherry blossom season. They have fun and make almost a picnic out of it as they drink and eat under the trees. People bring their home-cooked meals, set their barbeque grills,...
SAN FRANCISCO-Two cherry blossom trees outside the Japanese Cultural and Community Center in San Francisco have been destroyed. The trees were 15 feet tall, but Tuesday morning they were found, cut down to their trunks. Surveillance video shows someone destroying the pair of trees over several ...
The best time to visit the Philopher’s Walk is in mid-April, when many of the rose-pink petals have started to drop. At this time, the blossom still provides the stunning pastel colours in the trees, whilst the falling of the snowflake like petals creates an even more magical atmosphere...
Pink blossoms across a spring sky echo the blossom-filled landscapes of Japan and Washington D.C. where people revel in the beauty of the blooming cherry trees. Wear this piece of springtime as you work in your kitchen, garden, or studio! Made from 100% cotton twill. Adjustable neck strap...
Seven years ago, the centennial of the gift of cherry blossom trees to Washington DC was celebrated with plantings of cherry trees in every state. Varieties were selected to succeed in several different climates. Volcano Golf Course cherry trees bloomed in April in 2018 and 2019 ...