Sakura bloom begins in the south of the country, where the warmest climate, and gradually shifts to the northern Japanese islands.

Sakura blooms from the end of March, and until May, in different parts of Japan in different ways .This period is called Hanami - cherishing sakura .For Japanese, the cherry blossom is an event of a national scale, therefore a special headquarters is created every year in Tokyo, which monitors all events accompanying the Khanami festival, and informs the Japanese in advance when the season is expected to begin in each specific city .The official opening of Khanami takes place in Tokyo, in the Central Park of Shinjuku, it is visited by leading political figures in Japan, including the imperial family .

This period is a holiday for many foreign tourists. In the days of cherry blossom, the parks, squares, as well as the territories of Buddhist and Shinto temples with cherry blossoms visit and spend a huge number of people in them.

The flowering period is relatively short, therefore cherry blossoms are admired both in the daytime and in the evening. Evening examination of the cherry blossom is incredibly popular: after 6 pm trees are very skillfully highlighted.

The front of cherry blossom begins from the last week of March and up to the May holidays, depending on the region. But it's best to focus on the first 2 weeks of April, then you will definitely not lose.

A standard event - Hanami - the collective admiration of blossoming cherry blossoms.