If you combine friends and family and a visit to the Seven Waterfalls above Kawazu town in southeastern Izu Peninsula, you could end up with many great memories. I’ve made not just one trip ...

While a forecast by the Japan Meteorological Corporation didn't predict its start date until March 22 in Tokyo, the town of Kawazu—a nearly three-hour train ride away from the city—has already ...

Watch live view of cherry blossom trees in Kawazu town, Shizuoka prefecture and in Tokyo, as blooming season approaches. The trees in Kawazu town are an early flowering variety, with peak flowering ...

Kawazu cherry blossoms were first discovered in 1972 in Kawazu, a little town further north on the Izu Peninsula. Thanks to Izu’s warm climate, these cherry blossoms bloom earlier than any other ...

Early-blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms in Shizuoka Prefecture's Kawazu Town reached their peak later than usual this year. The variety was named after the town where it was first identified around ...

But videos from Kawazu, a small town on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula after which the species is named, show the flowers were in full bloom by mid-February, according to Weather.com.

Kawazu Town gets early sakura show The trees are expected to be at the peak of their beauty until early March, and a cherry-blossom festival runs until March 5. For more videos like this ...

Watch live view of cherry blossom trees in Kawazu town, Shizuoka prefecture and in Tokyo, as blooming season approaches. The ...