get some pictures around the cherry blossoms," she says. "Last year I saw people from Japan mostly, and quite a few from around here." Natalie, her niece, says it's the first time this year they've ...

The "sakura" season is feverishly anticipated by locals and visitors alike, with the profusion of the stunning blossoms ...

Wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory curated the final selection for the "NatGeoYourShotOurHome" challenge from thousands of ...

A Taiwanese tourist faced intense online backlash after vigorously shaking cherry blossom trees in Japan to create a romantic “cherry blossom rain” for photos. The unidentified woman was ...

TOKYO -- In Japanese ... the streets and managed to get a few nice photos, mostly of people walking with their umbrellas along the tree-lined streets. By the fourth day, it was clear and ...

KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an overseas boom that offers high profits from resale, according to experts. In many ...

Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them for future generations. Hiroyuki Wada of the ...