TOKYO — In Japanese, “sakura” means cherry blossoms and “hanami” roughly ... and I made my way to one of the most popular spots, Ueno Park, north of the central city.

Located in western Tokyo, Kunitachi is one train stop ... sakura trees illuminated for yozakura (evening cherry blossom viewing). Ueno Park is well-known for its zoo and museums, but it's also ...

Tokyo cherry blossoms were forecast to come into bloom ... family in the local park to sake-fuelled parties with colleagues. Ueno Park in Tokyo is in the latter category, a sea of picnic sheets ...

After four long years, the sights and sounds of picnickers beneath the cherry blossom trees returned to Tokyo’s Ueno Park as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. Families and friends enjoyed food ...

Cherry blossom viewing parties returned to Ueno Park for the first time in four years. The park has been one of the most popular viewing sites in Tokyo since the Edo period, but cherry blossom ...