Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers in mid-March to send us their original sakura photos this year, we’ve been getting really amazing submissions. Here are some of the best from the period of April 1-14. Related Stories: 2018 March 16 – 31 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers Sakura 2018: Where to […]
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers in mid-March to send us their original sakura photos this year, we’ve been getting really amazing submissions. Here are some of the best from the period of March 16-31. Your sakura shots might be in our next gallery. Continue sending photos via Twitter @itsjapanforward […]
 Cherry blossom viewing season—better known as hanami—has peaked in Tokyo and throughout much of Japan. Among all of the beautiful cherry blossoms, it is the Somei Yoshino, which originated in the Edo era, that is regarded as synonymous with the season. Its cherry blossoms are a breathtaking sight with their flower petals simultaneously […]
Spring has officially begun, despite a rare snowfall in Tokyo in late January, as the Meteorological Society declared the start of cherry blossom season on Saturday, March 17. The bloom started on March 17 this year, five days earlier than in 2017. A full bloom in the Tokyo area is expected on March […]
In days past, Japanese people enjoyed different types of cherry blossoms native to different regions throughout the country. The beautiful blossoms of the indigenous variety Yamazakura (Cerasus jamasakura) have been celebrated annually in the Kinki region of southern central Japan, which is home to Mount Yoshino, a famous cherry blossom viewing area from ancient […]
JAPAN Forward Announces 2018 Cherry Blossom Photo Contest The season for Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, is fast approaching in Tokyo and the Kanto region. Here and there, early Sakura blossoms are being reported, and the season of full-bloom is predicted to arrive by the end of this month, March. Friends and officemates […]
As the sakura season starts to blossom for 2018, JAPAN Forward is calling for submissions of your best sakura photos. The rules are simple: The photo must be your original shot. Only sakura photos. Photos can be taken from outside of Japan. Share your sakura-spirit from your country of residence. Contest period: Mar […]
