Its weeping ito-zakura (thread cherry blossom) tree comes into flower a week earlier than in usual years. The name of the tree comes from its thread-thin drooping branches. The chief priest of ...

The cherry blossom tree in the grounds of Kyoenbo Temple in Minobu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, is in full bloom now. Standing 13 meters tall and said to be more than 400 years old, it is ...

Weather conditions mean the trees are looking spectacular two weeks earlier than usual Japanese cherry blossom trees at a Gloucestershire park have flowered two weeks earlier than usual ...

These worldwide destinations burst with stunning pink and white sakura each spring, offering breathtaking cherry blossom displays that capture the ephemeral beauty of the season.

Cherry blossoms are the stars of Japanese spring, and the somei yoshino is the most common variety, accounting for around 90% of all sakura. These start blooming from late March in the southwest ...