Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms Hanging Over Fuji

Cherry blossoms (sakura) hang over Mt Fuji on Lake Kawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Nighttime Hanami at Ueno Park

A nighttime hanami at Ueno Park in Tokyo

Cherry Blossoms In Tokyo Japan

Cherry Blossoms forming a canopy over the Meguro River in Tokyo, Japan

Pink Kawazu Sakura

Pink Cherry Blossoms of the Kawazu variety in Tokyo, Japan

Boats and Blossoms at Hirosaki Castle Park

One of Hirosaki Castle Park's many beautiful locations is the castle moat. Here, visitors can rent boats and go for a ride surrounded by hundreds of beautiful cherry blossoms.

Sakura Big One

A wave of Sakura coming for the Spring

Yellow Flowers and Blue Skies in Satte

A field of yellow rapeseed blossoms stretches out next to a long row of Cherry Blossoms in Satte, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Blossoming Dreams

Cherry blossoms blooming in Tokyo, Japan

Sakura Flow

Sakura petals flow ghostily by in a pond in Japan at the end of cherry blossom season.

Mt Fuji Through Cherry Blossoms

Mt Fuji as seen through a branch full of cherry blossoms on Lake Kawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Sakura Castle Overhang

Cherry Blossom branches appear to overhang Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Park

Cherry Blossoms blooming in March 2013 at Ueno Park, Tokyo

Street Lamp Cherry Blossom

A cherry blossom tree lit up by a street light at Chidorigafuchi, Tokyo.

Spring at the Shrine

Cherry Blossoms in full bloom at a small mountainside shrine in Kurashiki, Japan

A Spring Break

A family picnics underneath the Sakura in Okayama, Japan

A Lantern in Nakameguro

A Japanese lantern along the river in Nakameguro during Cherry Blossom season in Tokyo

Chidorigafuchi Boats At Night

Boats rock and move in the wind, surrounded by cherry blossoms, at Chidorigafuchi in Tokyo, Japan

Hanging Weeping Cherry Blossom Branches

Hirosaki Castle Park is famous for its abundance of beautiful cherry blossoms. With many varieties of blossoms around the park (such as these weeping blossoms), it makes for a spectacular display each spring. The history and surrounding scenery, combined with the blossoms, are a stunning sight unique to Aomori Prefecture.

Hirosaki Castle Between Two Pink Cherry Blossom Trees

Originally built in 1611, then rebuilt in 1810, Hirosaki Castle is one of Japan's few remaining castles that hasn't been rebuilt in the modern era. In fact, it is the only castle in the Tohoku area to possess that status. In this image, it is at a different location than usual, as renovations are underway to strengthen the base upon which the castle typically sits. It is scheduled to return to its regular location in 2021.

A Somei Yoshino Cherry Blossom Tree At Hirosaki Park

Hirosaki Castle Park is famous for its abundance of beautiful cherry blossoms. With many varieties of blossoms around the park, it makes for a spectacular display each spring. The history and surrounding scenery, combined with the blossoms, are a stunning sight unique to Aomori Prefecture.

Sakura Blizzard at Hirosaki Castle Moat

The cherry blossom blizzard (called sakurafubuki in Japanese) is a special display that occurs towards the end of cherry blossom season. As the petals weaken, they blow off of the trees and float through the air like snow. It's a beautiful sight, especially at a place at gorgeous as Aomori Prefecture's Hirosaki Castle.

Light Up At Nakameguro Sakura

Cherry blossoms at Nakameguro, Tokyo lit up at night during the spring.

Satte Cherry Blossom Panorama

A panorama of Gongendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, during Cherry Blossom season.

Sakura Strolling

A Japanese couple walks beneath the Cherry Blossoms in Satte, Saitama Prefecture, Japan