Japan is currently right in the middle of plum blossom season. Though they don’t get as much attention internationally as cherry blossoms, plum, or ume (as they’re called in Japanese) flowers are also ...

Plum blossoms are at their best in various parts of Kyoto. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, known as a famous plum blossom viewing spot, has about 1,500 plum t ...

But few know about the equally heavenly sight of plum blossoms that first bloom in Japan as early as February 2025, carpeting park landscapes in muted pastels. While the Sakura season in the ‘land of ...

13, 2025. (Mainichi/Takashi Kamiiriki) KITAKYUSHU -- Plum trees have finally started blooming in the southwestern Japan city of Kitakyushu, with trees at a local park coming into flower some three ...

With Japan endorsing climate targets criticized as unambitious, activists are looking to education and more tailored ...

Sakura season is a mesmerising time to be in Japan! Read here for 2025 dates, places and all about this wonderful spring ...

Okayama Prefecture is said to be the birthplace of Momotaro, the protagonist of Japan’s most famous folktale. Several local ...

March marks the transition into spring, bringing warmer days and a host of seasonal events. From plum and cherry blossom ...

Food: A variety of snacks and beverages, especially plum flavors, are available. Juan King is a reporter, photographer and web editor at Yokota Air Base, Japan. He joined the U.S. Navy in 2004 and ...