But there they are, and approaching fast: the Japan Meteorological Corporation recently released its fourth 2025 sakura forecast, giving us a good picture of when to schedule cherry blossom ...

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

Where Dreams Are Painted and Songs Echo New York City is nothing short of an artistic mecca. As soon as you walk its bustling ...

Since moving to Japan in 2013, I have attended multiple Vietnamese cultural festivals, including the Vietnam Festival held annually in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park, but never a Tet festival. So when I ...

Rich yet refreshing, this combination captures a sense of new beginnings synonymous with cherry blossom season in Japan, where the flowers bloom around the start of a new school and work year. While ...

The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival, an annual celebration of Japanese and Hawaiian cultural traditions, returns to Hawai‘i’s Big Island on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Marking its 32nd year, ...

Ahead of cherry blossom season, the ume or plum blossoms brighten up the colder months in Japan. This guide introduces the different varieties. This type of ume is close to the original species ...

from timeless classics and acclaimed anime to gripping dramas and indie gems Japanese Film Festival 2025 to Screen in Four Thai Provinces This February The Japanese Film Festival 2025 (JFF2025) ...

Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom in Japan in 2025, the earliest in Tokyo on March 21. The variety is expected to blossom from the ...

One of the penultimate experiences to indulge when travelling in Japan, here’s everything you need to take note of when catching cherry blossom season this year. The Japanese Meteorological ...

Attracting countless visitors, the row of blossoms has been selected as one of the “100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan.” The Ogawara Sakura Festival takes place during the peak blossom viewing ...

While you’re there, you can also enjoy the annual Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival along the Kawazu River. Similarly, in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost region, cherry blossoms bloom as early as ...