Cherry blossoms in Japan – Follow the cherry blossom report!

Nothing says “SPRING!” in Japan like cherry blossom season. And to know when the blossoms are expected to come to their area, Japanese follow the “cherry blossom report” much as they would the weather report. In general, the blooming of cherry blossoms (“Sakura” in Japanese) follows the warmer weather as it slowly stretches up the length of the island chain. The cherry blossoms came early this year. In fact, the peak of the blossoms came last weekend in Tokyo ...