Japan’s world-famous dazzling cherry blossom festivals may attract visitors from across the world each spring, but we can easily produce wonderful displays in our own gardens.In Japan, cherry blossom is known as ‘sakura’ and every year thousands gather at the festivals to celebrate its arrival.

Cherry blossom season is a magical time everyone should experience. Don't know where to start? We've highlighted lovely spots in Japan offering the best views.

Spring is coming, and so is the 15th Shanghai Cherry Blossom Festival. From March 15 to April 15, Gucun Park will transform into a breathtaking sea of cherry blossoms, with over 16,000 trees spread across 1,600 acres.

Many visitors enjoyed the final day of a cherry blossom festival featuring an early-blooming variety, Kawazu-zakura, in a town in central Japan on Sunday.

Here are some of the delightful and crave-worthy cherry blossom foods you can find in restaurants in the D.C. area.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is collaborating for the 12th year in a row with the National Cherry Blossom Festival for a series of in-person cherry blossom-themed public programs. The

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The National Park Service has announced that peak bloom this year for the signature cherry blossom trees of Washington, D.C., will begin between March 28 and 31.

Situated in the depths of the Southwest Waterfront, Artechouse’s newest exhibition celebrates cherry blossom-themed activations of years’ past. The brightly colored installation, called Blooming Wonders, begins Friday, March 7 and runs until the end of April. Don’t forget to visit the XR Bar upon entry for cocktails that scream spring.