India, March 2 -- Home News Before The Cherry Blossoms, Japan Celebrates The Plum's Arrival Before The Cherry Blossoms, Japan Celebrates The Plum's Arrival While Japan is famous for its cherry blossoms, plum blossoms - which bloom in mid-February - are rapidly gaining popularity. BySneha Chakraborty Published: Mar 02, 2025 02:00 PM IST2 min read Plum blossoms near Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto-shi in Japan | Image credit: Rena/Unsplash Symbolising the return of the spring season, travellers often flock to Asia to catch a glimpse of the bursts of pink and white cherry blossoms. But few know about the equally heavenly sight of plum blossoms that first bloom in Japan as early as February, carpeting park landscapes in muted pastels. While the Sakura ...