Crowds Flock to Tokyo's Ueno Park as Cherry Trees Bloom

Cherry blossom trees were in full bloom in Tokyo from March 22, the Japan Meteorological Corporation said.

Footage by Twitter user @startdash1222 shows visitors walking among the cherry blossom trees at Tokyo’s Ueno Park on March 23

The first blooms in Tokyo came early this year, on March 14, on par with 2020 and 2021 for the earliest date since the 1950s, according to The Japan Times. Credit: @startdash1222 via Storyful

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