For just a few weeks every spring, Japan celebrates an annual ritual known as hanami. In theory, it’s a simple pleasure: stopping to view and appreciate the beautiful spring blossoms, most commonly ...

Written as a pair of kanji for "open" and “flower,” the phenomenon requires a tree to have at least five or six buds fully unfurled to qualify. Long-standing custom had set April 8, the Buddha’s ...

If you’ve been itching to view the Cherry Blossoms but would rather avoid the big crowds that often gather under the trees, we understand. But not to worry, as this Sakura ikebana set from florist ...

Cherry blossom season is just a few weeks away in Japan, and anticipation for the annual explosion of pink is building. Only around for two weeks each season, the fleeting beauty of the blossoms ...

This slice of zen in central Tokyo is looked after by The University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Science and covers a 16-hectare greenspace with roughly 2,000 plant species. The most photogenic spot ...

Japan's Cherry Blossom Forecast is a crucial tool to determine not only the timing, but the right place for enjoying the sakura season in 2026.