There’s no bigger, more fervently anticipated event in Japan than cherry blossom season, but unfortunately the pretty-in-pink ...

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo will reach full bloom on March 23, according to a Japan Weather Association forecast. (This article was written by Hikari Maruyama, Yusuke Nagano and Kayoko Sekiguchi.) ...

Cherry blossoms don’t bloom until the weather warms up in spring ... May 8 (8 days earlier than average) - Nagano: April 8 (3 days earlier than average) - Nagoya: March 24 (same as average) - Niigata: ...

Frigid temperatures in January will cause cherry blossoms to bloom a few days earlier ... country is expected to reach the Hokuriku region, Nagano Prefecture and the southern part of the Tohoku ...

As Japan's national flower, the cherry blossom-or sakura, as it's known in Japanese-is celebrated for its symbolism, its brief appearance a metaphor for the fleeting nature of life. Here's what to ...