While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry ...

There’s no more visible sign of spring in Washington than the flowering of cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin and across the region. But how much do you really know about the trees, their ...

As cherry blossom season comes to an end and petals start to blanket D.C.’s streets, it’s worth noticing the cherry trees’ resilience. These trees have seen it all, from flooding and harsh winds to ...

SEATTLE — Eight new cherry blossom trees were planted this month near Pike Place Market to honor the shared history and bond between Seattle and Japan, according to the Seattle Office of the ...

Did you know there's a special word in Japanese just to describe cherry blossom viewing? It's hanami — and there's no better way to spend a few hours in D.C. during cherry blossom season. Washington, ...

A welcome sight each spring, cherry trees provide some of the first blossoms of the season. Fragrant, single- or double-flowers cover the small tree’s leafless branches. There are two groups of cherry ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Henry Sakamoto, a legend in Portland’s Japanese American community and the man responsible for bringing the beloved cherry trees to the city’s waterfront, died in late November ...