Every year, tourists and locals alike flock to Washington D.C. for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival celebrates the start of spring and commemorates Japan's 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry ...

India, April 4 -- It is cherry blossom time in Washington DC now and the streets are bursting with flowers- from White House to the Tidal Basin, a man-made reservoir located between the Potomac River ...

On March 27, 1912, two women stood in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., and planted the first two cherry blossom trees in the United States. These two women, former first lady Helen Herron Taft ...

Springtime in Washington, D.C., is synonymous with cherry blossom season, when the thousands of cherry blossom trees gifted to the city by Japan in the early 20th century show off their pink petals.

For months, artist Tim Yanke grappled with how to make his work stand out. After learning he had been selected to create the official artwork for the 2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C., he ...