Plum trees, also known as Japanese apricots, were first planted at Hanegi Park in the late 1960s, with more added during ...

Though cherry blossoms in the capital were officially declared to be blooming on March 14, an advisory by the Tokyo metropolitan ... The Ueno Cherry Festival held in Ueno Park in the capital ...

A popular place for plum blossom fans since olden times, Yushima Tenmangu shrine still draws crowds every year. The plum blossoms might get less hype than the cherry blossoms that follow ...

D.C. for this year's National Cherry Blossom parade, and they're bringing a fin-tastic friend along. In addition to the world-famous, Disney royalty mice, Disney princess Ariel will be floating ...

From now through March 31, however, it’s all about the sakura. Photo: Acao Forest To celebrate cherry blossom season, the park is hosting a number of sakura-themed events to get you into the ...

Tokyo’s cherry blossoms are set to begin ... meteorological models and research at major viewing sites. This year’s cherry blossom season is expected to align with or slightly precede ...

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.