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Pink sakura and baby blue eye flowers team up for gorgeous views at this seaside park in Japan【Pics】
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Each breathtaking dessert contains a naturally blooming cherry blossom, preserved at its most beautiful moment.
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The country’s symbol of spring is being spotted in mid-autumn, so we held a one-man sakura party to celebrate!
Twitter user is taking the gorgeous blossom that bloomed after her grandmother’s passing as a token of her grandfather’s deep and abiding love.
The often-overlooked Doto region of Japan’s northern island is off the beaten path, but should be on your itinerary.
With sakura season done in the Tokyo area, it’s time to switch from pink to blue and the 4.5 million Nemophila flowers of this amazing park.
Sakura season is coming to Japan much earlier than usual this year, and here’s when to expect them to be their most beautiful.
Hanami flower-viewing season begins nine days earlier than average as the city’s official “sample tree” sprouts its first blossoms.
Full array of 366 hana komon, each with its own associated meaning and symbolism, is on offer.
This quick and easy technique for spotting a soon-to-fall blossom is surprising even the most ardent cherry blossom lovers in Japan.
Mie town’s garden opens its gates after nightfall so guests can see the gorgeous blossoms in a whole new light.
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