Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

Hanami Matsuri (directly translated to “flower viewing festival”) is a fair inspired by Japan’s cherry blossom festival. Until 15 Apr, Level 1 of Tampines Mall will serve as the venue for over 30 ...

When thinking of Japan in spring, you'll no doubt picture the annual cherry blossom celebrations taking place around this time of year. That custom, known as Hanami, goes back thousands of years and ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Get your cameras ready for the annual Hanami Flower Viewing in Mobile! This year’s event will kick off on March 23rd at the Mobile Japanese Garden. Visitors will have from 10am ...

Saratoga’s historic Hakone Estate and Gardens is hosting “Hanami at Hakone” — special nighttime viewing of cherry blossoms. As evening descended on the gardens, visitors used their cameras and cell ...

When spring arrives in Japan, there is a noticeable shift in the energy of the people. Gone are the cold, dreary months of winter and everyone gears up for one of the most celebrated events of the ...

It’s as Japanese as samurai, bullet trains and anime cartoons. One can even argue that there’s no more enduring symbol that captures Japanese culture than the “sakura” or cherry blossom. Yes, you have ...

I was bitten by travel bug the moment I learned about the mesmerising Japanese Hanami. I got a chance to learn Japanese for work and with that, a new world was unveiled for me and it was there I ...