Tokyo’s cherry blossoms are set to begin blooming on March 21, according to a forecast released Wednesday by private weather company Weathernews. The projection is based on more than 2 million ...

A popular place for plum blossom fans since olden times ... 68th run of the Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri. The annual festival is one of Tokyo's most popular late-winter events, and it takes place ...

If you’re chasing the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan, Kawazu should be at the top of your list. This charming town in the ...

The Tokyo quartet—Nobuki Akiyama ... The vibe at the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival was as different as it was unexpected. The contrast between the buzzing main stage and the cosy, laid ...

The Ueno Cherry Festival held in Ueno Park in the capital ... Miyamura said. Cherry blossoms in Tokyo will reach full bloom on March 23, according to a Japan Weather Association forecast. ( ...

gardens and shrines around Tokyo. You’ll most commonly come across kawazu-zakura, a pastel pink cherry blossom native to Shizuoka prefecture that usually peaks between February and March ...

Japan's Sakura or cherry blossom season is always eagerly awaited by tourists, but unfortunately the pink blooming phenomenon ...

From riverside strolls to illuminated sakura nights, explore the best hanami spots in Japan to see cherry blossoms this ...

A cherry blossom festival is attracting people to a mountain in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, ahead of other places in the country. About 7,000 cherry trees of the hikanzakura variety are ...

Anyone bent on bypassing the heavy traffic and taking in the famous “Kawazuzakura” (Kawazu cherry blossoms) now has a luxury option—helicopter day trips from Tokyo to the Izu Peninsula.

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.