Sunset over Lake Shinji is seen through the branches of blooming cherry trees at Shirakata Park in the western Japan city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, April 7, 2025. Cherry blossoms were in full ...

Tuesday was a quieter news day, with relatively calm weather, so I wanted to photograph the cherry blossom trees at “golden hour” — the hour or so before sunset. The sky had seen scattered ...

The trees along the upper walkway are slightly further along, with some already shedding petals. The Chiyoda Cherry Blossom Festival illuminations run until April 8 (from sunset to 9pm), but the ...