In Japan, it is often given at graduation time. Farmers in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido take advantage of the region's cool climate to cultivate about 40 varieties.

TOKYO — Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers appearing ... Sapporo in northern Hokkaido to Kagoshima in ...

If you come to Japan late ... or flower viewing is allowed here, so you’ll see many people having picnic enjoying barbecue while appreciating the transient beauty of spring flowers.

One of the earliest signs of spring in Japan, plum blossoms are often seen ... Sunflower Festival in Tokyo and at the Hokuryu Sunflower Village in Hokkaido. A popular autumn flower in Japan, cosmos ...

Though spring evokes mild, warm weather across most of Japan, Hokkaido remains a stunning winter wonderland ... in hand with the famous cherry blossoms or sakura. These delicate flowers typically ...

HOKKAIDO – In a Barbie Land setting, pose with millions of bright pink moss flowers in Hokkaido. Then drive on roads that dip and rise through beautiful farmland and endless flower fields.

The shrub, with its often fuzzy evergreen leaves and funnel-shaped flowers, is a fixture of ... the gardens at Hôtel de Yama in Hakone, Japan, a hot spring town with views of Mount Fuji, are ...