An annual cherry blossom festival has begun at a park in Japan's northeastern city of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture.

Once the flowers open, cherry blossoms typically stick around for just one to two weeks, and that window can shrink depending ...

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

As Japan celebrates cherry blossom season, aging trees pose safety risks — and a new AI app is helping track their condition.

On Wednesday, the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia kept the tree tradition alive. During a tree-planting ceremony on the lawn of the Horticultural Center in Fairmount Park, they pledged ...

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