Japan sees record-breaking surge in foreign visitors

Japan welcomed a record-breaking surge in foreign visitors in March, marking the first time foreigners surpassed the 3-million mark in a sin...

First ladies Jill Biden and Yuko Kishida plant sakura tree to mark US-Japan friendship

The first ladies of the U.S. and Japan honored the friendship between their countries by planting a cherry tree at the White House on Monday...

Fin Facts: 12 surprising things you didn’t know about the cherry blossom, Japan’s unofficial national flower

Spring is in the air, and so is the sight of blooming cherry blossoms. Unless you’ve been living under a rock that’s devoid of this marvelou...

Vandals Destroy 50-Year-Old Cherry Blossom Trees in SF Japantown

Two cherry blossom trees in front of the Japanese Cultural Community Center of Northern California were “completely vandalized” ...

This Bar in Tokyo Has an Actual Pool of Cherry Blossoms

A cherry blossom-themed bar will open in Tokyo, Japan on the same day the flowers are forecasted to bloom in the city this year. It will fea...