Although the weather may not always be perfect, the national pastime of sitting beneath a cherry tree and drinking the day away, known as 'hanami', is on everyone’s mind. Of course, doing so ...

Saratoga’s historic Hakone Estate and Gardens is hosting “Hanami at Hakone” — special nighttime viewing of cherry blossoms. As evening descended on the gardens, visitors used their cameras ...

On Thursday morning, The Hanami Line, which will be Sacramento’s first cherry blossom park, officially broke ground. The project is slated to be completed by 2024 and will attempt to connect ...

Hanami is a long-standing Japanese tradition of welcoming spring and appreciating the beauty of cherry blossoms so to celebrate, Hakone Estate and Gardens in Saratoga is hosting “Hanami at ...

Hanami lends itself to various types of enjoyment—attending a boisterous party in a park, silently contemplating the flowers, or reveling in the sight of sakura on a mountain hike.

TOKYO — In Japanese, “sakura” means cherry blossoms and “hanami” roughly translates to “flower viewing.” On my fourth visit to Japan - my daughter lives there - I planned the trip ...