Japan is currently right in the middle of plum blossom season. Though they don’t get as much attention internationally ... representing over a hundred different subspecies of the flower which range in ...

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 weeks later than last year following a ...

Kairakuen Garden in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is one of the most famous places in Japan to see plum trees ... The garden will hold its annual flower festival from February 11.

The half-florescent plum blossoms are a seasonal attraction across Japan. Mimuroto Temple in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture—already famous for its hydrangeas and azaleas—carved out a plum garden ...

YUGAWARA, Kanagawa Prefecture—Visitors can wander through an enchanting wonderland of pink and white flowers at the Yugawara Plum Grove’s 30th annual plum festival, which is being held here ...

KYOTO—Geisha served tea beneath a cloud of pink petals at Kitano Tenmangu shrine’s plum blossom festival ... traditional entertainment districts of Japan’s ancient capital.