cherry blossom

March 30, 2022 | NTD Newsroom

Japan: Cherry Blossom Heralds Start of Spring

Cherry blossom flowers are starting to appear in Tokyo this week, heralding the arrival of spring. As pandemic restrictions have recently eased across the country, people are returning to the city’s parks.

March 23, 2022 | Melina Wisecup

DC’s Cherry Blossoms Reach Peak Bloom

The cherry blossom trees scattered throughout Washington DC are a symbol that spring has arrived. NTD takes a peak at the blossoms and a view of the culture from where they originate from.

March 12, 2022 | The Associated Press

DC Cherry Blossom Officials Eye Weekend Cold Weather

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is returning with all its pageantry, hailed by organizers as the unofficial start of Washington’s reemergence from the two years of pandemic lockdown. This year’s cherry blossom trees will reach peak bloom between March 22 and March 25, according to National Park Service (NPS) estimates. The festival kicks off with […]

July 24, 2021 | NTD Arts and Culture

The Path of Flowers | Mythical Roads

By following the flowering of the trees, the Path of Flowers crosses Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido. The route offers about 250 varieties of cherry trees that nourish the Japanese soul. In Japan, the legendary meeting place of tradition and modernity, everything is possible: from the poetry of cherry blossom to the science of creating […]

April 19, 2021 | Daniel Holl

Cherry Blossoms in Chicago Park Charm Visitors

A cherry blossom display in Chicago is charming Spring visitors.

April 8, 2021 | NTD Newsroom

DC Celebrates Spring With Petal Porch Parade

This year, there won’t be a cherry blossom parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. But enthusiasts have come up with a way to keep the tradition alive.

March 2, 2021 | Ilene Eng

Fresno County Blossom Trail

Fresno County Blossom Trail is home to acres of flower blossoms. It attracts around 30,000 visitors over a three-week period between the end of February to mid-March. People can go on a self-guided tour drive around the 60-mile loop to view the blooming variety.

March 31, 2019 | Reuters

Washington Is Abloom With Cherry Blossoms

WASHINGTON—”Puffy White”. That’s how the National Cherry Blossom Festival describes the current and final stage of blooms for the iconic Japanese blossoms which attract scores of visitors to Washington year. The pink and white blossoms decorating the rows of Yoshino cherry trees were still several days away from their peak bloom on Friday (March 29), […]

April 4, 2017 | Feng Xue

Cherry blossoms open in Japan

Cherry blossom season started in Japan. The trees only hold their blossoms for one week, so many people rush out to catch a glimpse. Tokyo’s Ueno Park was crowded full of people. During this time of year tourism is up in Japan over the popularity of the cherry blossoms. The precise time the blossoms will […]

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