Cherry Blossoms Lure Admirers Around North Asia

In this combination of photos showing children with cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Beijing, and Seoul, from left to right: A child walks under the blooming cherry blossom trees in Tokyo, March 30, 2017; a child with a cherry flower in her mouth looks at cherry trees at the Yuyuantan Cherry Blossom festival in Beijing, April 2, 2017; a girl's face is painted with cherry flower patterns during the cherry blossom festival in Seoul, April 8, 2017.
 

In this combination of photos, from left to right: A couple takes a selfie under the blooming cherry trees at Ueno park in Tokyo, April 2, 2017; a woman takes a selfie with cherry blossoms in Beijing, March 25, 2017; visitors take a selfie with cherry blossoms in Seoul; April 8, 2017.
 

In this combination of photos from Tokyo, Beijing, and Seoul, from left to right: Crowds gather under a canopy of blossoms, April 7, 2017 in Tokyo; a child runs past men resting on a mat at the Yuyuantan Cherry Blossom festival in Beijing, March 25, 2017; visitors sit near cherry blossoms in Seoul, April 9, 2017.
 

In this combination of photos from Tokyo, Beijing, and Seoul, from left to right: Visitors ride paddle boats beneath blooming cherry trees on the Meguro river in Tokyo, April 9, 2017; crowds walk at the Yuyuantan Cherry Blossom festival in Beijing, March 25, 2017; visitors take souvenir photos with cherry blossoms in Seoul, April 8, 2017.
 

In this combination of photos showing cherry blossom themed treats and trinkets in Tokyo, Beijing, and Seoul, from left to right: Rice dumplings, including one in pink, are sold at a park in Tokyo, March 31, 2017, cherry flower-shaped popsicles are sold at the Yuyuantan Cherry Blossom festival in Beijing, March 25, 2017; a dog wears a cherry blossom-shaped pin in Seoul, April 9, 2017.
 

In this combination of photos showing cherry blossoms with both traditional and modern architecture in Tokyo, Beijing, and Seoul, from left to right: People enjoy lunch at Zojoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo, March 31, 2017; visitors to the Yuyuantan Cherry Blossom festival walk past a Chinese pavilion in Beijing, March 25, 2017; the Lotte World Tower is seen near cherry blossoms in Seoul, April 9, 2017.
 

In this combination of photos showing couples with cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Beijing, and Seoul, from left to right: A couple in Japanese traditional wedding Kimonos pose for a photograph under the blooming cherry trees in Tokyo, April 5, 2017; a man and woman share a moment as cherry trees bloom at rear at Yuyuantan park in Beijing, March 25, 2017; a man and woman on a bike take a selfie near cherry blossoms in Seoul, April 10, 2017.