You may have heard of Sakura, or cherry blossom, season, but what about Koyō, the Japanese word for fall foliage? Kyoto’s Koyō season is among the most spectacular there is.

The Cherry Blossom Festival will hold a series of events this fall, in addition to its regular springtime activities. The festival also has created its own endowment fund, which will be managed by the ...

Each spring, Japan is crowned with a fluttery wreath of pink cherry blossoms, which draw crowds of admirers and inspire many celebrations. But this year, as Laurel Wamsley reports for NPR, the country ...

The springtime cherry blossom festival in Japan is an annual celebration that draws in spectators from all around the world. For the Japanese, the ‘hanami,’ or flower viewing, is a moment shared among ...