About a third of the Somei-yoshino cherry blossom trees at Maizuru Park in Fukuoka City are about 60 years old, a critical age when they can start to weaken. Local officials are giving them a new ...

In Washington D.C., the National Park Service issues bloom predictions with remarkable accuracy. In Japan, meteorologists carefully track the "sakura front" as it moves northward through the ...

Cherry blossoms symbolize many things: delicate beauty and transience, new beginnings, friendship of the US and Japan.

Another recommended place to see sakura blossoms in Japan is Hirosaki Park in Tohoku. Stretching over nearly 50 hectares, ...

There are no cherry trees in Snow Hinton Park, but on March 22, the gazebo was hung with blossoms as the Tuscaloosa Sister Cities and Capstone International Center celebrated the Sakura Festival ...