By Jackie Burrell From The Mercury News Sure, tulips are lovely, and roses sublime. But the pale pink froth of sakura—or cherry—blossoms is extraordinary. Tripadvisor recently ranked the best spots around the world to see these blossoms—and it’s hardly surprising that two Japanese cities top the list. These beautiful cherry trees are native to Japan,…

An equine photographer, who became enamored with horses in youth, has found the perfect foil against which to capture their romantic spirit: cherry blossoms. For her, the vision of horses, strong and majestic, amidst pink petals, fleeting and delicate, is so dear that she ever longs for springtime. Originally from Finland, 24-year-old Jenna Vainionpää now…

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is returning with all its pageantry, hailed by organizers as the unofficial start of Washington’s reemergence from the two years of pandemic lockdown. This year’s cherry blossom trees will reach peak bloom between March 22 and March 25, according to National Park Service (NPS) estimates. The festival kicks off with…

By following the flowering of the trees, the Path of Flowers crosses Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido. The route offers about 250 varieties of cherry trees that nourish the Japanese soul. In Japan, the legendary meeting place of tradition and modernity, everything is possible: from the poetry of cherry blossom to the science of creating…