Let’s start with the sakura. The Somei Yoshino variety blooms like a tide – grand in scale, yet tender in hue. When a breeze passes through, petals fall like snow, landing lightly on the ground, as ...

Japan is recognized across the world for its stunning cherry blossoms that bloom every spring. The sakura season, which peaks in March and April, attracts crowds of tourists. Some of the best ways to ...

Tokyo 東京 Leo Heinert, Brandon “Bonestalone” Bonner, Caroline Duerr, Eugenia Ginepro, JJ Colõn, Jefferson “Yiyo” Obando, Blair ...

Japan’s highly anticipated cherry blossom season is just a few weeks away, with Tokyo expected to be the first city to ...

Take a stroll along the buzzing streets of Kyoto or the tranquil park off Arakurayama Sengen or Oshino Hakkai village in ...

Beyond cherry blossoms, Japan blooms year-round with sunflower fields, hydrangea shrines, lotus ponds and dreamy flower ...

The season of all things pretty and pink is upon us. In an effort to give visitors and locals a chance to map out their sakura (cherry blossom) plans, a Cherry Blossom Watch forecast was released last ...

Climate scientist Yasuyuki Aono, who died last summer, learned to read ancient Japanese script to compile records on peak bloom dating back to the ninth century C.E.

Space sakura tea and decaffeinated teas are part of Japan GreenTea’s export push, combining novelty, aesthetics and healthier ...