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The National Cherry Blossom Festival is one of the largest celebrations of the year in the United States. Heralding the arrival of spring, it celebrates the friendship between the peoples of Japan and the United States. It is held in Washington, DC. Most events are free.
Generally speaking, cherry blossoms reach full bloom 10 days after they first start opening up. They remain in full bloom for between five and 12 days.
The blossoming of sakura, or cherry trees, starts as early as January in sub-tropical Okinawa, reaching Kyoto and Tokyo in late March or early April, and continuing northward toward Hokkaido – the northernmost of Japan's four major islands – as late as May. Just as weather varies from year to year, the blooming of cherry …