Discover the 9 best cherry blossom spots in Japan for 2026, from Tokyo and Kyoto to Mount Fuji. Plan your sakura trip with bloom forecasts, travel tips and top hanami locations.

Cherry blossom trees are considered sacred and often appear in films, literature, anime, paintings, and poetry ...

Sakura is the Japanese word for cherry tree, and Hanami means watching. So Sakura Hanami literally means watching cherry blossoms. There are ninety-six varieties of Sakura trees in Japan. The day a ...

Cherry blossoms, or sakura, are far more than a beautiful spring spectacle in Japan, they are an enduring symbol of Japanese ...

Ever wondered when the real magic happens in Japan? Is it under a canopy of cherry blossoms in April? Or beside a huge snow ...

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Doom and bloom. The iconic cherry blossom festival in Japan has been cancelled over fears that a recent influx of disruptive ...

The Japanese embassy announced that Japan is gifting the United States with an additional 250 cherry blossom trees to celebrate America turning 250 years old. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ...

In early February, the flowering of Japanese cherry trees marks the beginning of spring in Hawaii. Today, the annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating these trees and the ancient Japanese ...

Home Bargains is stocking an artificial cherry blossom tree that could rival a more expensive version at another high street retailer. The budget chain is a favourite among shoppers across the country ...

The 2026 festival artwork, titled “The Future is Bright,” was created by Waimea photographer Barbara Schaefer. The image blends snow-capped Mauna Kea and cherry blossoms that are viewed through a ...

WASHINGTON — The sun is setting on Stumpy, the gnarled old cherry tree that has become a social media phenom. This year’s cherry blossom festivities in Washington will be the last for Stumpy and more ...