• KAWAZU, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 20: Kawazu-zakura cherry trees are in bloom along a river on February 20, 2023 in Kawazu, Japan. In the small town on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula, a type of cherry blossom that begins to flower two months earlier than the normal type of cherry will be in full bloom at the end of February. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images)
    KAWAZU, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 20: Kawazu-zakura cherry trees are in bloom along a river on February 20, 2023 in Kawazu, Japan. In the small town on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula, a type of cherry blossom that begins to flower two months earlier than the normal type of cherry will be in full bloom at the end of February. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images)
  • A cherry blossom tree blooming during warm weather in Washington. Reuters
    A cherry blossom tree blooming during warm weather in Washington. Reuters
  • In full bloom in Kawazu. Getty Images
    In full bloom in Kawazu. Getty Images
  • Plum blossom in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
    Plum blossom in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
  • A line of blossoming trees at Shinjuku Gyoen Park in Tokyo. AFP
    A line of blossoming trees at Shinjuku Gyoen Park in Tokyo. AFP
  • In Kawazu, this type of cherry blossom begins to flower two months earlier than most others, reaching full bloom by the end of February. Getty Images
    In Kawazu, this type of cherry blossom begins to flower two months earlier than most others, reaching full bloom by the end of February. Getty Images
  • Pink trees line the river in Kawazu. Getty Images
    Pink trees line the river in Kawazu. Getty Images
  • A cherry blossom tree blooms in Washington, DC. AFP
    A cherry blossom tree blooms in Washington, DC. AFP
  • The Kawazu-zakura cherry trees blossoming are a tourist attraction. Getty Images
    The Kawazu-zakura cherry trees blossoming are a tourist attraction. Getty Images
  • A close-up of a cherry tree in bloom. Getty Images
    A close-up of a cherry tree in bloom. Getty Images
  • The blossom provides a splash of colour to Kawazu, a small town on the east coast of Japanese Izu Peninsula. Getty Images
    The blossom provides a splash of colour to Kawazu, a small town on the east coast of Japanese Izu Peninsula. Getty Images

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Cherry blossoms paint the world pink - in pictures

From Washington to Kawazu, people flock to admire the early blossoms

The National

February 22, 2023

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Updated: February 22, 2023, 12:00 PM
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