"Erratic" spring weather kept the 200 or so trees from fully blossoming in 2023 and 2024, so visitors from around the city ...

Known in Japan as sakura, these flowering cherry trees are revered across the globe for their delicate yet vibrant beauty, an ...

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 for future generations. The "sakura" season is ...

But in Japan, aggressive pruning to reduce the volume of fallen leaves has become a widespread practice, reducing tree-shaded areas ... pink blossoms in spring are beautiful, and so are their ...

It tells users the condition and the age of the trees based on photos they take with their smartphones and upload them to a website. A five-point scale — only available in Japanese for now ...