Weeping willow, eat your heart out. The Shidare-zakura (literally ‘weeping cherry tree’) bloom is another human-made cultivar ...

Merville Gardens Village is lined with cherry blossom trees and NI Japanese community celebrate the annual spring blooming.

Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital.

After the blossoms fall, the sakura tree becomes cloaked in lush, young green leaves. And upon surviving the heat of summer, the leaves turn yellow and dark red in autumn, until they fall to the ...

yellow and white patterned kimonos - the traditional Japanese summer dress for women - during their visit to see the trees. And it's all to honour the coming of their special 'sakura' - or cherry ...