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Japan's Princess Kako in Brazil

Japan's Princess Kako in Brazil

Japan's Princess Kako plants a cherry tree in Campo Grande during her official trip to Brazil on June 10, 2025.

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Japan's Princess Kako in Brazil

Japan's Princess Kako in Brazil

Japan's Princess Kako plants a cherry tree in Campo Grande during her official trip to Brazil on June 10, 2025.

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Cherry trees blooming

Cherry trees blooming

24.04.2025, Rakvere. A vibrant display of cherry tree blossoms heralds the arrival of spring. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

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Cherry trees blooming

Cherry trees blooming

24.04.2025, Rakvere. A vibrant display of cherry tree blossoms heralds the arrival of spring. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

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Cherry trees blooming

Cherry trees blooming

24.04.2025, Rakvere. A vibrant display of cherry tree blossoms heralds the arrival of spring. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

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Cherry blossoms in Hokkaido

Cherry blossoms in Hokkaido

A Somei Yoshino cherry tree at a meteorological observatory in Sapporo, Hokkaido, comes into bloom on April 23, 2025.

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Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

A man tosses a boy up in the air under a cherry tree in full bloom in the street in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

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Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

A girl in a yellow dress poses for a photo under a blooming cherry tree in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

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Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

A woman in a lilac dress poses for a photo at a zebra crossing near a blossoming cherry tree in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

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Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

A girl in a fox mask and a kimono poses for a photo under a cherry tree against a Japan-inspired set of umbrellas and paper lanterns, Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

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Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

A woman takes a picture of a blossoming cherry tree in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

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US: New York City Painted Pink by Spring Blossoms

New York City embraced spring's arrival with a delicate blush of pink as people enjoyed the view of blooming cherry blossom trees.

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

People take a stroll at the Japan Mint head office in Osaka on April 5, 2025, as the famous tree-lined path is opened to pre-registered people for cherry-blossom viewing.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom Across Country 5

Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom all over Japan, and are expected to reach full bloom in many places this week. This video shows a weeping cherry tree at Maruyama Park in Kyoto.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom Across Country 2

Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom all over Japan, and are expected to reach full bloom in many places this week. This video shows a cherry blossom tree that appears to be in full bloom in the Kanto region on Sunday, March 30.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, March 25 Kyodo - A Somei Yoshino cherry tree, which the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

A Somei Yoshino cherry tree, which the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 24, 2025.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

A Somei Yoshino cherry tree, which the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 24, 2025.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

A Somei Yoshino cherry tree, which the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 24, 2025.

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Cherry tree comes into bloom in Kumamoto

Cherry tree comes into bloom in Kumamoto

A sample "Somei Yoshino" cherry tree comes into bloom in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on March 23, 2025, marking the country's earliest bloom together with the western Japan city of Kochi.

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Cherry tree comes into bloom in Kumamoto

Cherry tree comes into bloom in Kumamoto

A sample "Somei Yoshino" cherry tree comes into bloom in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on March 23, 2025, marking the country's earliest bloom together with the western Japan city of Kochi.

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Cherry tree comes into bloom in Kochi

Cherry tree comes into bloom in Kochi

A sample "Somei Yoshino" cherry tree comes into bloom at Kochi Castle in the western Japan city of Kochi on March 23, 2025, marking the country's earliest bloom together with the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto.

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Princess Kako at greenery event near Tokyo

Princess Kako at greenery event near Tokyo

Japanese Princess Kako (L) plants a cherry tree at a national greenery festival in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2024.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-BOLE-TREE PLANTATION (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-BOLE-TREE PLANTATION (CN)

(240808) -- BOLE, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows a cherry-apple tree ecological park in Bole City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Tree plantation brings shade, respite to Gobi Desert city" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Japan emperor's trip to Britain

Japan emperor's trip to Britain

Emperor Naruhito of Japan and Empress Masako plant a cherry tree during a visit to Merton College in Oxford, the emperor's alma mater, on June 28, 2024, during their state visit to Britain. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor's trip to Britain

Japan emperor's trip to Britain

Emperor Naruhito of Japan and Empress Masako plant a cherry tree during a visit to Merton College in Oxford, the emperor's alma mater, on June 28, 2024, during their state visit to Britain. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor's trip to Britain

Japan emperor's trip to Britain

Emperor Naruhito of Japan and Empress Masako plant a cherry tree during a visit to Merton College in Oxford, the emperor's alma mater, on June 28, 2024, during their state visit to Britain. (Pool photo)

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Japanese crown prince at greenery event

Japanese crown prince at greenery event

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito plants a cherry tree after attending a greenery event in the western Japan city of Wakayama on June 1, 2024.

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SPRING VIEW (CN)

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SPRING VIEW (CN)

(240502) -- VLADIVOSTOK, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrians walk under a cherry tree in Vladivostok, Russia, on May 1, 2024. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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Dnipro in spring

Dnipro in spring

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - APRIL 15, 2024 - A woman shows a blooming branch of a Japanese cherry (sakura) tree to a boy, Dnipro, central Ukraine.

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Dnipro in spring

Dnipro in spring

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - APRIL 15, 2024 - A Japanese cherry (sakura) tree blooms in spring, Dnipro, central Ukraine.

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Dnipro in spring

Dnipro in spring

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - APRIL 15, 2024 - A Japanese cherry (sakura) tree blooms in spring, Dnipro, central Ukraine.

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Dnipro in spring

Dnipro in spring

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - APRIL 15, 2024 - A Japanese cherry (sakura) tree blooms in Taras Shevchenko Park, Dnipro, central Ukraine.

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Dnipro in spring

Dnipro in spring

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - APRIL 15, 2024 - A blooming Japanese cherry (sakura) tree is pictured in Taras Shevchenko Park, Dnipro, central Ukraine.

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Dnipro in spring

Dnipro in spring

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - APRIL 15, 2024 - A Japanese cherry (sakura) tree blooms in spring, Dnipro, central Ukraine.

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Japan PM Kishida's state visit to U.S.

Japan PM Kishida's state visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plants a "someiyoshino" cherry tree at the national Japanese American memorial in Washington on April 9, 2024, to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, the first Japanese American elected to both houses of Congress. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Kishida's state visit to U.S.

Japan PM Kishida's state visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plants a "someiyoshino" cherry tree at the national Japanese American memorial in Washington on April 9, 2024, to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, the first Japanese American elected to both houses of Congress. (Pool photo)

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, April 5 Kyodo - People take a stroll at the Japan Mint head office in Osaka on April 5, 2024, as the famous tree-lined path is opened to pre-registered people for cherry-blossom viewing. (Kyodo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CENTRAL PARK-CHERRY BLOSSOMS

U.S.-NEW YORK-CENTRAL PARK-CHERRY BLOSSOMS

(240407) -- NEW YORK, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cat is seen on a branch of a cherry tree at Central Park in New York, the United States, on April 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

People take a stroll at the Japan Mint head office in Osaka on April 5, 2024, as the famous tree-lined path is opened to pre-registered people for cherry-blossom viewing.

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

People snap photos of cherry blossoms while taking a stroll at the Japan Mint head office in Osaka on April 5, 2024, as the famous tree-lined path is opened to pre-registered people.

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[Breaking News]Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, March 29 Kyodo -A "Somei Yoshino" sample cherry tree used by the Japan Meteorological Agency for observation comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 29, 2024.(Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

A "Somei Yoshino" sample cherry tree used by the Japan Meteorological Agency for observation comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 29, 2024.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

A "Somei Yoshino" sample cherry tree used by the Japan Meteorological Agency for observation comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 29, 2024.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

People gather around a "Somei Yoshino" sample cherry tree at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, used by the Japan Meteorological Agency for observation, as the start of the blossom season is declared in the region after it came into bloom on March 29, 2024.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for a photo under a cherry blossom tree in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Cherry blossom in western Japan

Cherry blossom in western Japan

A sample cherry tree in Kochi, western Japan, comes in bloom on March 23, 2024.

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BRITAIN-LONDON-SPRING

BRITAIN-LONDON-SPRING

(240321) -- LONDON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People stand under a blooming cherry tree in London, Britain, March 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-SPRING

BRITAIN-LONDON-SPRING

(240321) -- LONDON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A bee is seen on a blooming cherry tree in London, Britain, March 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CHERRY BLOSSOM

CANADA-VANCOUVER-CHERRY BLOSSOM

(240316) -- VANCOUVER, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk under a blooming cherry tree along a sidewalk in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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