“I was able to enjoy the special atmosphere of the Imperial Palace as well as the different varieties of cherry blossoms,” said Kiyoko Hirose, 78, of Kawasaki just to the south of ...

With global warming tending to make more extreme seasons, cherry blossom season will likely keep shifting each year. Your ...

Though cherry blossoms in the capital were officially ... In the past, visitors to Kitanomaru Garden near the Imperial Palace during hanami were allowed to party on the lawn, but park officials ...

gardens and shrines around Tokyo. You’ll most commonly come across kawazu-zakura, a pastel pink cherry blossom native to Shizuoka prefecture that usually peaks between February and March ...

And during cherry blossom season, these gardens are a choice spot for locals looking to enjoy the seasonal foliage. How to tour the Imperial Palace Tours of the palace are offered twice a day in ...

Tokyo’s got its own cherry blossom charm—a thousand trees strong—at Ueno Park. Don’t skip the Chidorigafuchi Moat near the ...