Flowers with symbolic meanings in hanakotoba can stand alone or be combined with other symbolic blossoms to convey more ...

Incorporating traditional Japanese flowers into your garden can enhance its beauty and create a truly meditative atmosphere. These plants are not only visually appealing but also carry deep ...

A report shows that the cost of typical food items eaten at flower viewing gatherings has risen 21.4% in the past six years.

In Nanakita Park in Sendai in northern Japan, the view of the flowers covering the surface is often likened to an ice skating rink. The nemophila there surround a cherry blossom tree planted to ...

Some 20% of grown flowers for sale in Japan are discarded as substandard. Nakanishi Megumi uses them to make candles. Just like the flawed beauty of humanity, waste flowers, too, have a unique charm.

Children in western Japan are enjoying a labyrinth of yellow canola flowers to brighten up their spring break season. The maze in Sumoto City, Hyogo Prefecture is made up of about 200,000 canola ...

The park is one of Japan’s top destinations for wisteria, boasting 350 trees that bloom from mid-April to mid-May. The stunning flowers, which dangle from wooden trellises, come in a riot of ...