WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade and a Japanese street festival are bringing Washington's springtime festival to a close as the cherry blossom trees are in full bloom ...

Japan's Cherry Blossoms In Brief, ... with the Jefferson monument in the background. Japan gave 3,000 trees as a gift to the U.S. in 1912. ... with big stylized waves drawn in gold and silver, ...

The best places around the world to see cherry blossoms, from Japan and D.C. to ... these ephemeral blooms draw admirers who plan ... oceanfront cherry blossoms against a mountain backdrop.

The beautiful backdrop of Mt Fuji makes Arakurayama Sengen Park one of the most spectacular places to experience cherry blossom season in Japan. The park has over 650 cherry trees that surround ...

They are undoubtedly one of the most recognizable and beautiful flowers in the world. These pale pink Japanese flowers are called sakura in Japan, and they draw people from far and wide hoping to j… ...

With an ephemeral canopy of pink sweeping Japan, the JT's food writers know the perfect spots to dine with an eyeful of sakura (cherry blossom) — or just the right sake to sip as you picnic ...

Bold, blowsy cherry blossom might have hogged the limelight for years, but it's plum, in fact, that heralds the arrival of spring in Japan. Plum trees flower in February and March – usually a ...

In 1912, Japan offered 3,000 cherry trees as a token of friendship. Since then, the National Cherry Blossom Festival has attracted nearly 1.5 million visitors each year.

Months before the famous Japanese cherry blossoms draw attention in the District, plum blossoms are blooming despite recent bouts of winter weather. Japanese plum blossoms are blooming near the DC ...