The Japanese name of the cherry blossom is "Sakura"
Sakura is the Japanese name for cherry blossoms. Almost everyone finds this phrase familiar, even if they may not know the meaning. There are many Japanese products that use the brand name of this flower.
The flowers only last for about a week
Visitors will have a wonderful experience when watching these flowers bloom. However, after a week, the cherry blossoms began to wither.
Cherry blossoms bloom at different times
If you are in Kyoto for a week and then come to Tokyo, you can see cherry blossoms twice. Due to differences in climate across the country, cherry blossoms bloom in different localities in Japan at different times.
So, although their lifespan may be short, you can still take a cherry blossom hunting trip in Japan.
The peak season is in April
Although the time of cherry blossoms can be different, and there are years when flowers bloom from March, usually, mid-April is the most brilliant time. At this time, the climate is warm, the conditions are good for the flowers to take flight. This is the reason why in Japan, people believe that cherry blossoms blooming is a sign of spring coming.
Cherry blossoms stand out on 100 yen
The Japanese people are very proud of the pink flower. In 1967, a 100-yen Yen counterfeit was issued with a design of a prominent cherry blossom on one side.
Nowadays, some online retailers selling earrings and necklaces have designed them according to the 100-yen penny model. Because adding cherry blossoms to the design has made coins more attractive for collection purposes.
There are more than 100 types of cherry blossoms in Japan
That is, there are at least 100 types of cherry blossoms. This will be easily noticed when some flowers are light pink, some flowers are darker pink and some are even white. Somei-Yoshino is the most popular cherry blossom variety in Japan.
