National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade— Saturday, April 12 The crown jewel of the festival features giant helium balloons, ...

There are several other places hailed as the best to enjoy cherry blossoms. Citing news.immigration.gov.tw site, Sakura also ...

Cherry blossom season is well and truly upon us, so make a beeline for these destinations to see beautiful blossoms in the ...

After a record-breaking year for tourist arrivals in 2024, Japan is bracing for another peak in visitors this year. While the travel industry and the national government are enjoying the post-pandemic ...

Easter is a great time for a holiday. Not only is the weather finally warming up but you can maximise your annual leave for ...

Enter the delicate world of maki-e artistry, where a 70-year-old craftsman intricately draws cherry blossoms with meticulous skill and patience. Maki-e, a traditional Japanese technique, involves ...

Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami” at Gagosian’s Mayfair branch in London showcases the Japanese polymathic artist in remix mode as he updates important pieces from his country’s artistic ...

Dozens of giant beetles hidden inside a shipment of Japanese snacks were uncovered at a US airport, customs officials said ...

With global warming tending to make more extreme seasons, cherry blossom season will likely keep shifting each year. Your ...

Gail describes the painting, saying, “The meijiro, or Japanese White Eye, is a common backyard bird and placing it perched on a cherry blossom branch is fitting. I added a snow-topped Mauna Kea as I ...

Ahead of cherry blossom season ... the first day of spring in the traditional Japanese calendar, which takes place in early February. It puts forth tiny white and pale pink flowers.

In South Korea, the arrival of spring is marked by the blooming of pastel pink and white cherry blossoms, known locally as "beot kkeot". While Japan is often the top destination for cherry blossom ...