Every year around the beginning of spring, admirers flock to various gardens and parks with cherry trees to appreciate the short-lived but breathtaking beauty of cherry blossoms. Though the tradition of hanami, which means "viewing flowers," is most widely associated with Japan, cherry blossom celebrations have spread into western culture. Take a look at one of the most beautiful annaul events in the entire world.
Breathtaking scenes as cherry blossoms bloom around the world
Cherry blossom season kicked off in many locations around the world
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Visitors taking pictures of Yoshino cherry blossom trees in Washington, USA
© EPA-EFE/SAMUEL CORUM According to US National Park Service the peak bloom for the Yoshino cherry blossoms is April 1
© AP Photo/Andrew Harnik A couple on a boat admiring cheery blossoms as they enjoy a tea ceremony in a river in Yokohama, Japan
© AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama A woman walking under flowering cherry trees on an warm spring day at the Mon Repos Park in Lausanne, Switzerland
© EPA-EFE/LAURENT GILLIERON The Dome of the US Capitol Building is visible as cherry blossom trees bloom on the West Lawn in Washington
© AP Photo/Andrew Harnik People looking at cherry blossoms from boats on the water of Chidorigafuchi moat in Tokyo, Japan
© EPA-EFE/KIMIMASA MAYAMA Chinese girls clad in Japanese traditional kimonos taking souvenir photos with cherry blossoms at the Yuyuantan Park during a spring festival in Beijing, China
© AP Photo/Andy Wong Yuyuantan Park has more than 2,000 cherry trees
© AP Photo/Andy Wong Visitors enjoying the scenery with flowering Japanese cherry trees in the garden park of the castle in Schwetzingen, Germany
© EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK The Dome of the US Capitol Building is visible as cherry blossom trees bloom in Washington
© AP Photo/Andrew Harnik A bumblebee collecting pollen from a cherry blossom in Caceres, Spain
© EPA-EFE/EDUARDO PALOMO Tourists taking photographs at a creek in the southeastern city of Changwon, South Korea
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