TOKYO — Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers appearing on March 25, according to commercial weather forecasters.

When people mention g oing to Japan for hanami (flower-watching in Japanese), one would usually think of sakura or cherry blossoms. But there are also other equally beautiful flowers that bloom ...

Camellia Camellia (Camellia japonica) is a classic Japanese garden plant native to East Asia, renowned for its exquisite, rose-like flowers that bloom in late winter to early spring.

For centuries in Japan, poets have both lamented and extolled the fleeting beauty of cherry tree blossoms, the quintessential symbol of spring. Today, people are turning to apps instead of verses ...