A Cherry Blossom Expert’s Guide to Flower Viewing

Cherry blossoms along the Meguro River in Tokyo, famous for beautifully scattering petals along the surface of the water.

Secretary general of the Japan Cherry Blossom Association, Asada Nobuyuki.

Shidarezakura in Kyoto’s Maruyama Park. This drooping form of tree is one type of the edohigan flowering cherry.

People picnicking in Sumida Park in Tokyo.

Cherry blossoms on the banks of the Shirakawa in Kyoto’s Gion district.