If you’ve always wanted to experience Tokyo in bloom, here’s how to make it happen. Where to Stay: Base Yourself Near a Major Train Station If you’re wondering where to stay, my best tip is to ...

We booked our recent trip to Japan a year in advance to see the cherry blossoms, which only bloom briefly in the spring.

And local festivals celebrate the joys of cherry blossoms ... Japanese traditions in a modern way with Sakura Matsuri at the Charles B. Wang Center. Credit: Ed Shin "Ikebana is a beautiful art ...

the traditional Japanese custom of flower viewing. Finished in a delicate blend of Crystal and Arctic White, the exterior is punctuated by a hand-painted coachline that culminates in a subtle cherry ...

This 1.5-hectare public plot, known as the Sano family garden, is an oasis of calm; found just off an unassuming street near traditional ... (cherry blossom guardian). For more than a millennium ...

In the 1950s, Christian Dior—who long held great admiration for Japanese culture ... perfected the age-old art of kimono dyeing known as kyo-yuzen. For Fall 2025, he created and hand painted the ...

The artisans include Kihachi Tabata, a traditional kimono dyer – here, the textile studio was inspired by Dior’s 1953 ‘Jardin Japonais’ line with its cherry-blossom print ... disciplines – notably art ...

The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival ... koto music, taiko drumming, traditional dance performances, and martial arts demonstrations. The fine art of Shodo calligraphy and ikebana ...

The brand also sought to create a US-produced sake using the same traditional ... Japanese culture in general,” Heyward adds, noting the popularity of events like the upcoming Sakura Matsuri. “It’s a ...