The crowds of cherry-blossom viewers were a positive sign for ... A recent analysis of cherry trees along the “tunnel” street and in a nearby park found many had been severely damaged by ...

Another top stop is Chidorigafuchi Park, where the Imperial Palace is located, which is especially memorable for its nearly half-mile tunnel of blooms plus a sakura-lined canal that you can boat ...

The stop is nicknamed Sakura Station. In 1930, to coincide with the opening of the station, locals planted 80 cherry blossom trees and have carefully maintained them through the years.

The early-blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms are in full color, with 850 trees forming a stunning 4-kilometer tunnel along the river in Shizuoka Prefecture. The trees are expected to be at the peak ...