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The first cherry blossoms happen in the subtropical southern islands of Okinawa, while on the northern island of Hokkaido they bloom much later. In most large cities like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, the cherry blossom season normally takes place around the end of March and the beginning of April.
Cherry tree in bloom in Yachounomori Garden, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan, April 2009 The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in Prunus subgenus Cerasus. Sakura usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of Prunus serrulata, not trees grown for their fruit [1]: 14–18 [2] (although these also have blossoms).
Washington, D.C. Visiting Washington D.C. during peak cherry blossom season (mid-March to early April) should be on everyone's bucket list. Sure, the blossoms are stunning on their own, but they ...
Sakura Sakura" (さくら さくら, "Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms"), also known as "Sakura", is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossoms. It is often sung in international settings as a song representative of Japan. [1]
Around 15% of cherry blossom trees have already bloomed at the Essex County Branch Brook Park, especially those of the Okame variety. ... Park opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. through March 31 ...
The US Capitol is seen through cherry blossoms in Washington, DC, on March 27, 2023. Festival highlights include: The Blossom Kite Festival around the Washington Monument on March 30 from 10 a.m ...
Peak viewing season at the Quad can result in increased traffic and limited parking. [10] In 2024, approximately 80 businesses participated in the U District Cherry Blossom Festival, which features "blossom-themed" activities and food options. The Seattle Cherry Blossom Run goes through the campus and Burke-Gilman Trail. [17]
A kigo (季語, 'season word') is a word or phrase associated with a particular season, used in traditional forms of Japanese poetry. Kigo are used in the collaborative linked-verse forms renga and renku, as well as in haiku, to indicate the season referred to in the stanza. They are valuable in providing economy of expression.