Japan's cherry blossom spotters measured six blooms on a benchmark tree at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Monday, which kicks off the official start of the festive season.

The JMA tracks more than 50 “benchmark” cherry trees across the country. The trees normally bloom for about two weeks each year from first bud to all the blossoms falling off.

TOKYO — Japan ‘s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favourite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese ...

The cherry blossoms first arrived in Toronto in 1959, when the Japanese ambassador in Canada presented 2,000 Japanese Somei-Yoshino Sakura trees to the city as a gift from Tokyo citizens to ...

Japan’s cherry blossom season begins as first blooms appear in Tokyo By: Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press Posted: 5:11 AM CDT Monday, Mar. 24, 2025 Last Modified: 4:21 PM CDT Monday, Mar. 24 ...