AI tool aims to help conserve Japan's cherry trees Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them ...

The first blossoms of the season popped open last week in Tokyo. At the Yasukuni Shrine, a lone Somei Yoshino tree revealed ...

Tourists and Japanese locals marvelled at Tokyo's cherry trees on Monday at the peak of the annual blossom season that ...

As cherry blossoms near their peak, Tokyo’s parks buzz with locals and tourists enjoying ‘hanami’ picnics, celebrating the season’s arrival ahead of this weekend’s full bloom.

Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington ... Held to commemorate the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo's then-mayor Yukio Ozaki to Washington, D.C., the festival draws more ...

Sakura season is upon us once again. Japan is home to hundreds of varieties of the fleeting flowers, but do you know your Kanzan from your Ukon? Here’s a quick guide to introduce you to a mere ...

The tree is a sample specimen that was being monitored by the agency at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine. A day earlier, on March 23, the Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms started to bloom in Kochi and ...

Cherry blossoms brightened the busy streets of Tokyo later in the month. White cherry blossoms bloomed at the Jiming Temple in China's Jiangsu province. Crowds gathered underneath the trees to ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan ‘s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the ...

The wait is over—Tokyo’s cherry blossoms have officially started blooming, ushering in Japan’s most anticipated and breathtaking season. On March 24, 2025, official from the Japan ...