In Nanakita Park in Sendai in northern Japan, the view of the flowers covering the surface is often likened to an ice skating rink. The nemophila there surround a cherry blossom tree planted to ...

According to the Sakura forecast, the cherry blossoms may start flowering as early as March 22 in Fukuoka and last until May 1 in Sapporo this year. ICYDK, cherry blossoms need warmer temperatures for ...

There’s no bigger, more fervently anticipated event in Japan than cherry blossom season, but unfortunately the pretty-in-pink floral phenomenon only lasts for a short time. Sure, you can always expect ...

For the flower of Japan’s aristocracy, the Way of the Gods seemed suddenly to be a way of the godforsaken. In Tokyo’s dismal Sugamo Prison languished the Emperor’s lifelong friend ...

It also predicts the flowers will bloom earlier than the ... March 19 in Osaka and March 26 in Sendai. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the daily high temperature in central Tokyo ...

Somei Yoshino refers to the specific Somei cultivar widely found throughout Japan. The cultivar got its pale pink tone and the attribute of flowers blooming before leaves appear from the Edo higan ...