The Smithsonian American Art Museum is collaborating for the 11th year in a row with the National Cherry Blossom Festival for a series of in-person and virtual cherry blossom-themed public programs. The museum’s cherry blossom family activities and celebrations are part of i...
There’s a word for the admiration of blossoms Hanami, 花見, literally translates tothe appreciation or viewing of blossoms.It’s synonymous with cherry blossom season where countless families dot the parks across Japan to take in the beauty and symbolism of the season under the shade of the c...
Rikugien Garden is almost four centuries old, and home to a vast and beautifulweeping cherry treethat is illuminated at night during the sakura season. While the tree is lit up, the park is open until 9 p.m. If you are there during the day, you can check out the garden’s teahouse...
tree trunk, and rocks suggest that this site might be laden with heavy mists and moist air. Dwar bamboo leaves indicate this site is in the mountains because this plant grows only at high altitudes. The sum o these clues might lead a Japanese viewer to conclude that this is Yoshino, a ...