Cherry blossom trees are from East Asia (China, Korea and Japan) but are most prominent in Japan where there are over 200 varieties. Cherry blossoms are now found in many places around the world, in some cases this has happened through friendship giving between various governments and Japan. The tidal basin in Washington DC is surrounded by cherry blossoms that were gifted in 1912 and again in 1965 as a friendship gesture between Japan and the US. Below is a picture of some of them with the Washington Monument in the distance.
There is a
National Cherry Blossom Festival that takes place in the spring each year for 2 weeks with a number of events that take place. This year's festival goes through April 12. Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada also holds an annual cherry blossom festival. This is a picture of the cherry blossoms in bloom around the quad at the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Cherry blossom trees are from East Asia (China, Korea and Japan) but are most prominent in Japan where there are over 200 varieties. Cherry blossoms are now found in many places around the world, in some cases this has happened through friendship giving between various governments and Japan. The tidal basin in Washington DC is surrounded by cherry blossoms that were gifted in 1912 and again in 1965 as a friendship gesture between Japan and the US. Below is a picture of some of them with the Washington Monument in the distance. 
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