Washington DC's annual cherry blossom festival is in full swing. The roughly 3,800 cherry trees were gifted by the mayor of Tokyo in 1912. This year, the cherry blossoms reached their peak more ...

Washington DC’s beloved cherry tree Stumpy is set to be chopped down. As part of a multiyear restoration to replace the ...

By then, Scidmore was a celebrity in diplomatic circles and enjoyed strong support from high-profile Japanese friends ... 1912) Washington's cherry trees are now a famous symbol of the ...

Additionally, various community-based events, like tree planting initiatives, educational programs, and art exhibitions, engage residents and schools, further embedding the festival within the fabric ...

WASHINGTON--Stepping gingerly over the lawn in their spiky heels, first lady Jill Biden and Yuko Kishida, the wife of Japan’s prime minister, planted a cherry tree at the White House on Monday ...

Weather conditions mean the trees are looking spectacular two weeks earlier than usual Japanese cherry blossom trees at a Gloucestershire park have flowered two weeks earlier than usual ...

Though the 3,000-plus cherry blossom trees ... The DC Circulator offers six routes throughout the city, including one that travels the perimeter of the National Mall, with stops at the Washington ...