“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

A nemophila flower field in the Honyabakeimachi district in the city of Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, has reached its best viewing time earlier than usual･･･ ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:11 JST, April 12, 2025 INA, Nagano – The famed Takato-kohigan cherry trees at Takato Castle Site Park in Ina, Nagano Prefecture, often hailed as the finest cherries in Japan, ...

making it one of the leading wisteria gardens in Japan. It’s also well-known overseas since CNN included it in their list of “Japan’s 36 Most Beautiful Places”. The lovely gradation of the flowers ...

Objections were also voiced from all over Japan. Residents filed a lawsuit demanding that the plan be withdrawn. In 2009, the Hiroshima District Court ordered the plan to be canceled. The Yomiuri ...

Of the mind-boggling 1,800 species grown at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex, the bluebells are some of the finest - National Trust Images/Jim Holden ...

Gardeners are often desperate to clean up their lawns as soon as spring rolls around. However, experts are warning Brits about some of the common gardening jobs which could be having a negative ...

‘Azaleas and rhododendrons are widely used in Japanese gardens for their early-season flowers and vibrant colour palettes,’ says David Fryer, head of technical at Mr Fothergill’s. If you’re working ...

Aeound 850 trees of the early-blooming Kawazu-zakura variety form a four-kilometer tunnel of pink flowers on the banks of Kawazugawa river every year. The Izu Agricultural Research Center ...

If you have a sweet tooth, the Baumkuchen Factory is a must-visit. The flower gardens at Harvest Hill change with the seasons. In spring, you’ll see tulips and yellow rapeseed flowers, along with ...

Although less internationally celebrated than his contemporaries Nagisa Oshima and Shohei Imamura, Masahiro Shinoda, who has died aged 94, ranked alongside them as one of the leading directors of the ...