Japan's Sakura or cherry blossom season is always eagerly awaited by tourists, but unfortunately the pink blooming phenomenon ...

Get an idea of when you can expect to see this year’s blooms across Japan in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo and more ...

Luckily the experts at Japanese weather forecasting organization Weather ... As shown in the map below, the sakura are expected first in Tokyo (東京), where the first blossoms are predicted to open on ...

According to the Sakura forecast, the cherry blossoms may start flowering as early as March 22 in Fukuoka and last until May ...

In photos by chief Tokyo photographer Eugene Hoshiko, throngs of young people can be seen Monday milling about on the streets ...

The national holiday is held on the second Monday of January. People turn out to admire the elaborate outfits young people ...

The countdown is on! If you are looking forward to Washington, D.C.’s beloved National Cherry Blossom Festival, the official ...

Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom ...

Spring is in the air in many parts of Japan, with reports of sakura starting to bloom bringing cheer to the hearts of those tired of winter. The Tokyo District Meteorological Observatory on ...