TOKYO -- In Japanese, “sakura” means cherry blossoms and “hanami” roughly translates to “flower viewing.” On my fourth visit ...

OF CULINARY ARTISTRY & CULTURAL ELEGANCE Hanami Yoru transcends a traditional dining experience, offering a journey through ...

Each year in Japan, Sakura, the iconic cherry blossom transforms the country into a canvas of soft pinks and poetic stillness ...

Simply called the Phantom Cherry Blossom, it is inspired by "the fleeting beauty of the sakura blooms" — the flowers only ...

Hanami Matsuri (directly translated to “flower viewing festival”) is a fair inspired by Japan’s cherry blossom festival.

Another recommended place to see sakura blossoms in Japan is Hirosaki Park in Tohoku. Stretching over nearly 50 hectares, ...

For the third consecutive year, hanami, the Japanese tradition that has won the hearts of Cypriots, returns to wagamama! The custom, which celebrates the beauty of cherry blossoms, comes to life again ...

A report shows that the cost of typical food items eaten at flower viewing gatherings has risen 21.4% in the past six years.

This year's cherry blossom season, which began in Tokyo on Monday, is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion ($9 billion) on Japan — the highest in the country's history.

Cherry blossoms, or sakura, are iconic flowers heralding the arrival of spring in Japan. During this season, many take part in hanami, meaning flower viewing, where people gather beneath canopies of ...