Japan is currently right in the middle of plum blossom season. Though they don’t get as much attention internationally as ...

Plum trees have finally started blooming in the southwestern Japan city of Kitakyushu, with trees at a local park coming into flower some three weeks later than last year following a wave of wintry ...

Visitors can wander through an enchanting wonderland of pink and white flowers at the Yugawara Plum Grove’s 30th annual plum ...

While Japan is famous for its cherry blossoms, plum blossoms — which bloom from mid-February 2025 — are rapidly gaining ...

Overtourism is spoiling the country’s traditional draws – but its Three Great Gardens offer an opportunity to escape the ...

Sakura season is a mesmerising time to be in Japan! Read here for 2025 dates, places and all about this wonderful spring ...

The plum blossom festival at Tokyo’s Yushima Shrine, known for its academic deity, has peaked as entrance exam students ...

KYOTO—Geisha served tea beneath a cloud of pink petals at Kitano Tenmangu shrine’s plum blossom festival, which commemorates ...

The event, which concludes in early March, marks the 46th season of celebrating ume in the area. Plum trees, also known as Japanese apricots, were first planted at Hanegi Park in the late 1960s, with ...

(Mainichi/Takashi Kamiiriki) KITAKYUSHU -- Plum trees have finally started blooming in the southwestern Japan city of Kitakyushu, with trees at a local park coming into flower some three weeks ...

Plum trees, also known as Japanese apricots, were first planted at Hanegi Park in the late 1960s, with more added during anniversary celebrations. Today, more than 650 trees flourish in the 20 ...