Japan's cherry blossom season on par or later than average due to warm fall

Tokyo blooming to begin March 23; tourists flock to see 'sakura'

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Visitors admire the blossoms on a Kawazuzakura, an early-flowering cherry tree variety, at Miura Kaigan, south of Tokyo, on March 2. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)

CHIHIRO ISHIKAWA

TOKYO -- Sakura season has arrived, meaning visitors will begin flocking to spots nationwide to catch sight of the pink and white cherry blossoms synonymous with spring in Japan.

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