Although spring is the most popular time to catch Japan's famous cherry blossoms, you can still catch beautiful sakura during winter from mid-February onwards in several parks, gardens and shrines ...

Waiting patiently for this year’s spring cherry blossoms to appear? You can get a glimpse of spring long before the season rolls around. In Japan, you’ll find beautiful varieties of winter ...

As the name suggests, this cherry blossom tree variety starts blooming in autumn rather than spring and continues doing so throughout the winter months all the way to spring, adorning your garden ...

That may come as a surprise if you’ve been watching the weather over the past few months in Japan, which has had a warmer-than-usual autumn and a mild-so-far winter. However, while it’s true that ...

“Romantic encounters always occur under cherry trees.” As a self-confessed fan of “Sailor Moon,” “Naruto” and other anime hits, the 34-year-old said the beauty of the blossoms was due ...

While the average is close to the cherry blossom start time, these dates are generally later than last year's initial forecast. In recent months, Japan has experienced a warmer than usual autumn and a ...