National Cherry Blossom Festival

The National Cherry Blossom Festival (Japanese: 全米桜祭り) is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C., commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo City to the city of Washington. Mayor Ozaki donated the trees in an effort to enhance the growing friendship between the United States and Japan and also celebrate the continued close relationship between the two nations.

Read more about National Cherry Blossom Festival:  Organization and Events of The Festival, Types of Cherry Trees, Gallery

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