While cherry blossoms are often seen as the quintessential Japanese flower, the plum blossom once signaled the arrival of spring. Introduced from China around 1,500 years ago, plums were already ...

In Japan, while cherry blossoms often capture the most attention, there's another equally stunning pink flower: the plum blossom. The emergence of plum blossoms marks one of the earliest and most ...

As the calendar turns to early February, marking the onset of spring with ‘Risshun’ in the Japanese almanac, the landscape of Fukuoka begins to be adorned with the delicate hues of plum blossoms.

With the arrival of spring and rising temperatures, the plum blossoms in Hefei, the capital of Anhui province, are already in full bloom. In the ancient and picturesque Baohe Park, amidst towering ...

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This aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 16, 2025 shows the plum blossoms at a village in Shexian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua) This aerial drone ...

This aerial drone photo taken on Feb 16, 2025 shows the plum blossoms at a village in Shexian county, Huangshan city, East China's Anhui province. [Photo/Xinhua] ...

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Plum blossoms, known as ume (梅) in Japanese, mark the arrival of early spring in Japan. Blooming before cherry blossoms, these delicate flowers can be seen in parks, shrines, and temples across the ...

Every year, plane loads of overseas visitors head to Japan in search of the pretty pink flowers known as sakura, or cherry blossoms. But if it’s pretty pink flowers you’re after, Japan has a surprise ...