The Sakura’s bloom marks the arrival of spring, as the trees bloom only when climatic conditions are right. Missing them in Tokyo, I was lucky to see them in Kumamoto city at the heart of Japan’s ...

Besides viewing cherry blossoms, travellers can expect to enjoy novel train rides, sample seasonal cuisine in Kagoshima and Kumamoto ... Sakura lovers will not want to miss the Fuji Shibazakura ...

The sample Somei-Yoshino cherry trees monitored by the Japanese Meteorological Agency bloomed in the cities of Kochi and Kumamoto on Sunday, marking the earliest blooming in the country this ...

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Soldiers from Wisconsin National Guard's 64th Troop Command visited the local fortress Kumamoto castle Jan. 24 as part of Yama Sakura 59's cultural exchange programs. The ...

Born in Fukuoka, Toshio Katsuki , 56, is one of Japan's few experts on sakura, or cherry trees ... and Forest Products Research Institute in Kumamoto for the past 32 years. 1.