Its weeping ito-zakura (thread cherry blossom) tree comes into flower a week earlier than in usual years. The name of the tree comes from its thread-thin drooping branches. The chief priest of ...

The cherry blossom tree in the grounds of Kyoenbo Temple in Minobu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, is in full bloom now. Standing 13 meters tall and said to be more than 400 years old, it is ...