🌸 Tourists and residents pack Tokyo's top cherry blossom spots to enjoy the full bloom that has arrived in the Japanese capital later than usual this year because of cold weather. Sakura season traditionally accompanies the beginning of the new fiscal year in Japan, representing fresh starts but also the fleeting impermanence of life. The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) declared on 4 April that the country's most common and popular "somei yoshino" variety of cherry tree was in full bloom,

Wuhan's cherry blossom trees are in full bloom right now, providing the Chinese city with a much needed message of hope and renewal as it readies to reopen following two months in lockdown. https://cnn.it/39NgGCY | CNN

Cherry Blossoms and Other Beautiful Flowers Usher in Spring in China | National Geographic