It is time to be in Japan. And now. On Monday (March 24), the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed that the 2025 cherry blossom season has officially begun in Tokyo. Cherry blossoms, or sakura, ...

As winter melts into springtime each year, iconic cherry blossoms transform cities and landscapes across the globe into breathtaking displays of pink and white. From historic temples in Kyoto to the ...

Japan’s Tohoku region occupies the northeastern part of Honshu, comprising six prefectures—Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima. Surrounded by mountain ranges and river valleys, with ...

Japan’s cherry blossom season is one of the country’s most anticipated annual events, drawing millions of domestic and international visitors each spring. As the sakura bloom moves north across the ...