Cherry blossom

blossom of the cherry tree

thumb|Hanami picnics in front of Himeji Castle, 2005 thumb|upright|Osaka Castle

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group of fictional trees from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium

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thumb|right|Kansai-style sakuramochi is a Japanese confection (wagashi) consisting of sweet, pink-colored rice cake (mochi) with red bean paste (anko) filling, wrapped in a pickled cherry blossom (sakura) leaf, which may or may not be eaten depending on individual preference. Traditionally, the sweet is eaten during the spring season, especially at the annual Hinamatsuri celebration on March 3 and flower viewing (hanami) parties. thumb|right|The interior of a sakuramochi, showing the red-bean paste inside

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Japanese Flowering Cherry Cultivar

thumb|right|Pickled blossoms thumb|right|A cup of sakurayu Sakurayu (), Sakura-cha (桜茶), literally "cherry blossom tea", is a Japanese infusion created by steeping pickled cherry blossoms with boiled water. This combination becomes a type of herbal tea, and has been enjoyed in East Asian culture for many generations.

soft cheese created and produced by Kyodo Gakusha Shintoku Farm, in Hokkaidō, Japan

annual observation of cherry tree bloomouts across Japan (progressing from south to north along temperature gradients) as measured by 59 sample trees

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famous ancient flowering cherry in Japan

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2011 film by Lucy Walker

park in Dalian, China

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Japanese proverb