23 Places to See Cherry Blossoms in the Northern Hemisphere

The first day of spring started at the spring equinox yesterday, Monday, March 20, 2023 at 5:24 in the afternoon Eastern Daylight Time in the northern hemisphere; and what better way is there to herald its arrival but with colorful flowers — especially 23 places to see cherry blossoms in the northern hemisphere?

23 Places to See Cherry Blossoms in the Northern Hemisphere

Without further ado, here is a list of the 23 places to see cherry blossoms in the northern hemisphere — along with links, where applicable:

1. Amsterdam, Netherlands — Keukenhof Gardens
2. Athens, Ohio, United States — Ohio University campus
3. Boston, Massachusetts, United States — Charles River Esplanade
4. Brooklyn, New York, United States — Brooklyn Botanic Garden
5. Dallas, Texas, United States — Dallas Arboretum
6. Dublin, Ireland — National Botanic Gardens
7. Kyoto, Japan — Philosopher’s Path
8. Los Angeles, California, United States — Descanso Gardens
9. Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States — The streets around the island
10. Newark, New Jersey, United States — Branch Brook Park
11. New York, New York, United States — Central Park
12. Paris, France — Trocadéro near the Eiffel Tower
13. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States — Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park
14. Portland, Oregon, United States — Hoyt Arboretum
15. Portland, Oregon, United States — Portland Japanese Garden
16. Portland, Oregon, United States — Tom McCall Waterfront Park
17. San Francisco, California, United States — Japanese Tea Garden at the Cherry Blossom Festival
18. Seattle, Washington, United States — University of Washington
19. Tokyo, Japan — Shinjuku Gyoen Park
20. Traverse City, Michigan, United States — Leelanau Trail
21. Traverse City, Michigan, United States — Michigan State Highway 37
22. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — VanDusen Botanical Garden
23. Washington, District of Columbia, United States — National Cherry Blossom Festival

Final Boarding Call

Seeing the blossoms on cherry trees may not require a long drive — or an trip by airplane — but then again, travel may only add to the experience.

You can view my photographic essay of the blossoms of cherry trees at the Tidal Basin in the District of Columbia from a few years ago.

All photographs ©2016 by Brian Cohen.