In Japanese culture, the annual blooming of cherry blossoms — or sakura trees, as they are called in Japan — represents renewal, and the brevity of their peak season serves as a reminder of ...

Photos from around the world show cherry blossoms in full bloom this year. Take a look before they're gone. Japan is famous for its cherry blossom trees, known as "sakura" in Japanese.

In 1912, Japan offered 3,000 cherry trees as a token of friendship. Since then, the National Cherry Blossom Festival has attracted nearly 1.5 million visitors each year.

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 ...

Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service. Originally a gift from Japan to the United States ...

Washington D.C.'s famed blossoms, a gift of Japan in 1912, have begun blooming and are only step away from peak bloom, as per the NPS.

Washington D.C.'s famed blossoms, a gift of Japan in 1912, have begun blooming and are only step away from peak bloom, ... See pictures of cherry blossoms beginning to bloom in Washington D.C.: ...

"We had to 'go big or go home' and try to get all the cherry blossom pictures in - as many as possible!" ... Japan's cherry blossom 'earliest peak since 812' Published. 30 March 2021.