The oldest cherry tree is thought to be around 2,000 years old. The Yamataka Jindai Sakura is 10.3m tall and is a Natural Monument of Japan. 6. 'Sakura' is the Japanese word for 'cherry blossom ...

By Esha Chaudhuri  As the Shillong skyline is dotted with pink with just the right amount of nip in the air, a sense of ...

A publisher of a popular Japanese guidebook series has created a multilingual website that not only highlights the best sakura spots in Japan but also the history behind them. Most cherry trees ...

The blossoming trees are known as Sakura in Japanese. Here a woman walks through Hamcho Park in Tokyo after heavy rain. And in London's Greenwich Park, warnings are given to the selfie takers and ...

There, around 500 mountain cherry blossom trees line a 1.5-kilometer slope leading to the gate of Shinpukuin temple of the Shingon Buddhism sect. An old traditional Japanese house with a ...

The blossoming of Cherry Blossom trees, or Sakuras as they are known in Japanese, around Seattle are a sign of Spring starting and the gloomy Winter season ending for many people — including ...