Hokkaido cherry blossoms typically bloom in early May and are a popular draw for tourists. Starting from the south of Japan in Okinawa in January, the cherry blossoms slowly creep their way up through ...

There will be lights, music and food, but instead of a ball drop, there will be a seven-foot Bing cherry to ring in the new year. “I have always been obsessed and in love with the weirdly ...