'Cherry blossom front' arrives in Hokkaido

'Cherry blossom front' arrives in Hokkaido

HAKODATE, Japan - People view cherry blossoms at Goryokaku, Hakodate, on the southern tip of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The local metrological observatory said May 7 the area's cherry trees have begun blooming, four days later than usual and six later than last year.

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