SEATTLE — It's a highly anticipated season in Seattle: Peak cherry blossom bloom. Annually, nearly 30 cherry trees come to life in the University of Washington (UW) quad, typically in the second ...

In Japan, sakura — cherry blossoms — have been celebrated for more than a thousand years. And hanami, or flower-viewing celebrations, date back to the 9th century in Japan and were made popular among ...

Wuxi, Jiangsu province, is celebrating its International Month and International Cherry Blossom Week, highlighting the city's renowned cherry blossoms and its efforts to enhance international ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — Springtime in the DMV means it’s time for the beloved cherry blossoms to take over. The trees on the hallowed grounds of the Arlington National Cemetery have reached ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — It’s almost here! The National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday that the cherry blossoms have reached stage four in their journey to reaching peak bloom. The Yoshino ...

WASHINGTON — The iconic cherry blossoms are continuing their journey toward peak bloom, officially reaching stage 4, or peduncle elongation, on March 20, according to the National Park Service.

Philadelphia has a thing with birthdays and cherry blossoms. First, in 1926, in honor of America’s 150th birthday, the Japanese government gifted Philadelphia 1,600 flowering cherry, crab-apple, peach ...

The Cherry Blossom trees have now reached stage 4, also called the Peduncle Elongation phase, according to the National Park Service. It means we can see the pink buds and that the cherry blossoms ...

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They can be held day or night and are timed to take place when cherry blossoms are in full bloom. That tradition carried over to American when, in 1912, cherry trees were planted in Washington ...

Every spring, Japan is transformed into a sea of delicate pink and white as cherry blossoms, or sakura, bloom across the country. This breathtaking spectacle, typically occurring from late March ...

Spring is synonymous with cherry blossom season in D.C. Cherry trees across the region are overflowing with thousands of small pink and white blooms. The collection of Yoshino cherry trees on the ...