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

FUKUOKA/KITAKYUSHU (Kyushu) – Japan in February is still in the depths of winter, its countryside filled with bare trees, when The Straits Times visits. In March, the wintry landscape will be ...

Nothing elicits more excitement in Japan than cherry blossom season. These delicate pink flowers bloom for just two weeks annually, so everyone clears their schedule for hanami picnics and long ...

Spring is in the air in many parts of Japan, with reports of sakura starting to bloom bringing cheer to the hearts of those tired of winter. The Tokyo District Meteorological Observatory on ...

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 ...