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Each spring, the cherry blossoms enter a peak bloom period of 6 to 10 days in late April or early May. In 2023, a spring thunderstorm damaged most of the blossoms shortly after initial bloom. [8] In 2024 erratic weather and fluctuation of temperatures caused many buds not to fully bloom. [9] Panorama of the garden
Here are 30 places to see cherry blossoms in the US, from an Ohio college campus and a botanical garden in Dallas and a quiet suburb outside of Washington, D.C.
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).
Visitors enjoy the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC on March 18, 2024. The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, which commemorates Japan's gift of 3,000 cherry trees in 1912, runs from March ...
The Japanese Friendship Garden also holds an annual Cherry Blossom Festival. During the festival, visitors encounter Japanese tradition of flower viewing or hanami including other traditional practices in the Japanese culture. This includes Japanese street food, performances from traditional dancers and Japanese drum or taiko troupes, and more!
With some 5,300 cherry blossom trees in 18 varieties, this 36-acre park is home to the largest and most varied collection of cherry blossoms in the country, said Thomas Dougherty, president of the ...
Kōko-en in Himeji Koi carp in the pond Sakura cherry blossoms with walls of Himeji Castle in the background Tourists enjoying autumn foliage. Kōko-en (好古園) is a Japanese garden located next to Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. [1]
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