Climate scientist Yasuyuki Aono, who died last summer, learned to read ancient Japanese script to compile records on peak ...

Cherry blossom travel works best when a destination offers more than a narrow bloom window. Weather can push opening dates ...

In Tokyo, the birthplace of Japan’s popular Somei Yoshino cherry blossom variety, many of the trees planted during the country’s postwar advancement of the 1960s are now getting old and frail.

“Stumpy has captured the hearts of residents and visitors alike with its remarkable story of survival against all odds," an online petition to save the tree reads The impending removal of Stumpy and ...

The cherry blossoms' peak bloom in Washington, D.C., is approaching, with their presence painting the Tidal Basin in shades of pink and white. As crowds descend upon the nation's capital to witness ...

This year's "cooler, cloudier stretch" of weather is allowing for the blossoms to be "fat, happy and just days away from peak ...