A 7-year-old girl who came to see the blossoms with her family said: “I had fun collecting petals in my palms and blowing them away. It was beautiful.” Japan Oct.-Dec. GDP Revised Down to 2.2 Pct ...

WASHINGTON — The National Cherry Blossom Festival was officially up and running in Washington, D.C. Saturday evening as festival organizers, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Japanese ambassador gathered ...

In Japan, sakura — cherry blossoms — have been celebrated for more than a thousand years. And hanami, or flower-viewing celebrations, date back to the 9th century in Japan and were made popular among ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland’s cherry blossom trees along Tom McCall Waterfront Park are expected to peak this week! The final full week of March is expected to bring warmer weather ...

Dmitry Gorin, vice president of the Russian union of the tourism industry, told Reuters. Queues at the embassy are understandable, Gorin added, as Japan’s famous cherry blossoms in spring were a ...

Cherry Blossom Street in Toyokawa, Japan. Photo by Huu Huynh: https://www.pexels.com/photo/cherry-blossom-street-in-toyokawa-japan-31275582/ [Philippines] – Spring ...

The cherry blossoms bring hundreds of visitors to the Tidal Basin every year, but there are several other great places you can visit to get a glimpse of the beautiful blooms. FOX 5 photojournalist ...

Cherry blossoms are forecast to come into bloom on Monday in central Tokyo, earlier than in any other region of the country, a weather forecasting company said. The blooms are expected to appear in ...

MANILA, Philippines — Apart from Mt. Fuji as a favorite backdrop, many Japan travelers aim to capture a selfie with cherry blossoms in full bloom. It is for this reason that many travelers ...

Cherry blossom lovers in Japan can now help protect the iconic trees by taking photos with smartphone cameras and tasking artificial intelligence with assessing their health. The service called ...

Japan is gradually awakening from the cold snowy winter and soon vibrant pink cherry blossoms will herald the beginning of spring. These delicate flowers serve as a reminder of life’s transience, ...

Mount Yoshino offers a good (and beautiful) reason to get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and venture off the beaten path. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited ...