Sakura Cherry Blossom

The blossoming begins in Okinawa in January and typically reaches Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March or the beginning of April.

Japan's iconic Cherry Blossom captures the attention of visitors and locals as beautiful pink flowers blaknket the country in spectacular colour.

A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called SAKURA.

Every year the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the public track the sakura zensen, Japanese pay close attention to these forecasts and turn out in large numbers at parks, shrines, and temples with family and friends to hold flower-viewing parties.

Matthew Ashton Japan Sakura Shinkuju Tokyo Photographer

Matthew Ashton Japan Sakura Shinkuju Tokyo Photographer

Matthew Ashton Japan Sakura Shinkuju Tokyo Photographer

Matthew Ashton Japan Sakura Shinkuju Tokyo Photographer

Matthew Ashton Japan Sakura Shinkuju Tokyo Photographer

Matthew Ashton Japan Sakura Shinkuju Tokyo Photographer

Matthew Ashton Japan Sakura Shinkuju Tokyo Photographer

Matthew Ashton Japan Sakura Shinkuju Tokyo Photographer