Located in the southeastern part of the Izu Peninsula, the town of Kawazu is famed for its 8,000 Kawazu-zakura trees. At the festival’s opening ceremony on Feb. 1, Mayor Shigehiro Kishi said the ...

Kawazu zakura is a variety of cherry blossoms that bloom early. This year, they flowered later than normal, but are now in full bloom in the town of Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. On March 2 ...

Many visitors enjoyed the final day of a cherry blossom festival featuring an early-blooming variety, Kawazu-zakura, in a town in central Japan on Sunday. The variety is said to have been found in ...

The sight of anteaters — known for their climbing prowess — navigating a blossoming Kawazu cherry tree without falling, provides a playful pick-me-up for students about to take one of the most ...

Around 850 Kawazu-zakura cherry trees stretch along four kilometers of the Kawazugawa river in Kawazu, their vivid pink blossoms brightening the walking paths. In some spots, visitors can enjoy a ...