A series of thefts targeting cherry blossom viewers at a park in this southwestern Japan city have been reported, and local ...

Key dates: Sakura is predicted to peak between April 10 and April 15. Maizuru Park in Fukuoka is the city’s go-to destination for hanami (cherry blossom viewing) enthusiasts. The park boasts the ...

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The blooms are expected to appear in Hiroshima and Kochi in western Japan and Miyazaki in southwestern Japan on Tuesday, ...

Fukuoka, Kochi and Yokohama are predicted to follow closely behind on March 22, Weather News Inc. announced on Feb. 26. The company anticipates that the sakura in western and eastern Japan will ...

"Harumeki" means spring is just around the corner in Japanese, and the early blooming "harumekizakura" cherry trees at a park in Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, are a telltale sign the seasons ...

It also brings people to enjoy the sakura trees here even after nightfall,” says Fukuoka City representative Yoshi Koyanagi. He is optimistic that the Phantom Castle will return to Fukuoka ...

Maizuru Park in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward is seen crowded with cherry blossom viewers, March 31, 2025. (Mainichi/Yuki Kurisu) FUKUOKA -- A series of thefts targeting cherry blossom viewers at a park in ...