The Cherry Blossom Festival grew out of this ceremony. In 1927, school children re-enacted the initial planting, holding the first "festival." The celebration was greatly expanded in 1935.

Few things herald the coming of spring in the United States like the blooming of the cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Here's a look at how that happened.

Cherry Blossom Charm: A Global Guide to Sakura Spotting From Japan’s sake-soaked traditions to America’s bizarre pet parades, discover the the world’s most beautiful spring spectacle.

Seed No. -1351192767 Sometimes, the best Cherry Blossom seeds are the ones that spawn the unique Forest type in small pockets of your world. This is extremely apparent in this seed, which has only ...

Where to go for blossoms: County Rd. 633 in Leelanau County; Elk Rapids; Old Mission Peninsula. For routes, check out these scenic drives that pack a flowery wallop for cherry blossom viewing.

Temperatures are higher at this point in the year than we're used to. One expert says it could lead to a record-breaking cherry blossom bloom.

Visualize the image of the cherry blossom tree, a symbol of beauty, impermanence, and renewal, as you return to your day. See you again in our next session, here in RollingOut Universe.

In Washington, D.C., David Coleman’s cherry blossom tracker, which he started around 2010, has about 42,000 followers on Facebook who read his regular reports on the trees.

The cherry blossoms have already started to pop — and they feel like a metaphor for our hopes for the coming months. “They look beautiful,” says Carol Herwig, an arborist with the National ...

To catch cherry blossoms earlier in the season, stop by Tom McCall Waterfront Park to take in the view. There are 100 Akebono trees at the park and the space is ideal for a morning run, lunchtime ...

Cherry blossom season is arguably the most beautiful time to be in Washington, DC—even though peak bloom is fleeting, and can last just a few days. Still, each spring, the city goes all out. One way ...