Since we’re only halfway into January, it may be hard to believe that this year’s cherry blossoms are already on the horizon. But there they are, and approaching fast: the Japan Meteorological ...

Japanese people are seen enjoying the Sakura or cherry blossoms season in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou Reported by Sora News 24, Weather News forecasters predict that ...

While cherry blossoms are often seen as the quintessential Japanese flower, the plum blossom once signaled the arrival of spring. Introduced from China around 1,500 years ago, plums were already ...

Sakura season is around the corner again. Check the forecast here to find when Japan’s famous cherry trees are expected to bloom. On January 9, the Japan Meteorological Corporation published its ...

Rich yet refreshing, this combination captures a sense of new beginnings synonymous with cherry blossom season in Japan, where the flowers bloom around the start of a new school and work year. While ...

Is it time to start planning your Cherry Blossom Chase of 2025? Because the Japan Meteorological Corporation has released its Cherry Blossom forecast for the year! Sakura is estimated to start ...

Anyone bent on bypassing the heavy traffic and taking in the famous “Kawazuzakura” (Kawazu cherry blossoms) now has a luxury option—helicopter day trips from Tokyo to the Izu Peninsula.

A cherry blossom festival is attracting people to a mountain in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, ahead of other places in the country. About 7,000 cherry trees of the hikanzakura variety are ...

Back in 2023, Japan mulled changing its tax-free shopping rules to help curb abuse by shoppers re-selling items with a markup after leaving the country. Currently, the Japanese tax-free shopping ...

Because the Japan Meteorological Corporation has released its Cherry Blossom forecast for the year! Sakura is estimated to start blossoming in Tokyo around March 24 and will reach its full bloom ...

In a prefectural park on Awaji Island overlooking Osaka Bay, about 250,000 early blooming rapeseed flowers are in full splendor. These colorful delights will remain in full bloom until late March ...