Ahead of cherry blossom season, the ume or plum blossoms brighten up the colder months in Japan. This guide introduces the different varieties. This type of ume is close to the original species ...

Rich yet refreshing, this combination captures a sense of new beginnings synonymous with cherry blossom season in Japan, where the flowers bloom around the start of a new school and work year. While ...

In South Korea, the arrival of spring is marked by the blooming of pastel pink and white cherry blossoms, known locally as "beot kkeot". While Japan is often the top destination for cherry blossom ...

Chiba-based Weathernews Inc. said Wednesday the cherry blossoms will bloom in central Tokyo three days earlier than on average and eight days earlier than last year. It is likely western and eastern ...

The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival, an annual celebration of Japanese and Hawaiian cultural traditions, returns to Hawai‘i’s Big Island on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Marking its 32nd year, ...

Stock up, Cherry Blossom fans, because they’re about to have their final bloom. Hershey Canada confirmed to CBC News on Jan. 17 that it would stop making the candy in “early 2025,” though no ...

Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom in Japan in 2025, the earliest in Tokyo on March 21. The variety is expected to blossom from the ...

A white-sand beach, a flower-filled garden, a crystal-clear lake or perhaps a snow-cloaked forest. In truth, almost anywhere ...

If you're really looking to amp things up this Valentine's Day, these are some candies that go way beyond the standard, and ...