Japan’s cherry blossoms are expected to bloom slightly later than usual this year. Although spring is the most popular time to see these flowers, you can still catch beautiful sakura during winter from mid-February onwards in several parks, gardens and shrines around Tokyo.
You’ll most commonly come across kawazu-zakura, a pastel pink cherry blossom native to Shizuoka prefecture which usually peaks between February and March depending on the location. Unlike the spring cherry blossoms, which only last about a week, these have a longer lifespan of around a month...