Nature: Cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service.

WASHINGTON — With nearly 4,000 Cherry Blossom trees across the Tidal Basin, it is easy to look at the collective and get lost in its beauty. But if you find yourself wandering around downtown ...

Cherry blossom season has arrived in Washington, D.C., where pink and white flowers dot thousands of trees around the city as this year’s peak bloom approaches.

Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki gave the first cherry blossom trees to D.C. back in 1910. Those trees largely died, but more than 3,000 new trees were sent in 1912 to replace them.

In 1912, the mayor of Tokyo donated 3,000 cherry trees as a gesture of goodwill to D.C. Ever since, the District has celebrated the friendship and the blossoms, with the first ever festival ...

In the fall of 2022, the Park District planted an additional 34 cherry blossom trees bordering the Museum of Science and Industry steps to bring the total to 190. It may take a season or two for ...

Although the trees were intended to be primarily planted in Washington, D.C., they arrived from Japan in Seattle, and Puget Sound quickly adopted the cherry blossom as their own.