Nothing elicits more excitement in Japan than cherry blossom season. These delicate pink flowers bloom for just two weeks annually, so everyone clears their schedule for hanami picnics and long ...

Cherry blossom season is just a few weeks away in Japan, and anticipation for the annual explosion of pink is building. Only around for two weeks each season, the fleeting beauty of the blossoms ...

TOKYO — Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers appearing on March 25, according to commercial weather forecasters.

If you’re like me and you’ve had it with winter, then it’s time to look for early signs of spring. Baseball spring training ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori -- Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, to the delight of visitors. The "Fuyu ni Saku ...