But this isn't just any ordinary cherry blossom tree grove; it's also the domain of 97-year-old Tōemon Sano: Japan's most renowned sakuramori (cherry blossom guardian). For more than a millennium ...

Cherry trees in Tokyo have begun to bloom in stunning shades of pink, marking the onset of spring in Japan. Tokyo cherry blossoms were forecast to come into bloom earlier than any other region of ...

but the most iconic is the weeping sakura tree or Gion Shidare-zakura. The tree towers about 10 meters high and is very easy to find because it is right in the middle of Maruyama Park. Ticket bookings ...

Sakura is a flowering cherry tree in Japan, known for its beautiful pink blossoms. If you have been planning a trip to Japan, now might be the perfect time! The world-famous cherry blossom season ...

Cherry blossoms, or "sakura," are Japan's favourite flower and usually reach their peak in late March to early April, just as the country celebrates the start of a new school and business year ...

Mari Nakahara, a cherry blossom expert at the Library of Congress, told Morning Edition that Japan originally gifted ... out to three cherry blossom tree collections around the country that ...

TOKYO — Japan 's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed ... Meteorological Agency carefully examined the specimen tree of Somei Yoshino variety at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine and ...

For 16 generations, master gardeners in this one family have dedicated their lives to preserving one of the nation's most cherished – and highly sought-out – symbols. For more than a ...