Sakura Flower Facts. 02032016 In Japanese culture the cherry flower represents the ephemeral nature of life and is strongly associated with the concept mono no aware. 20052013 Interesting facts about cherry blossoms The blossoms and the leaves are used as food ingredients.
Hanami is the name for the traditional Japanese custom of making a picnic underneath the cherry tree. 14032017 The cherry blossom sakura is the unofficial national flower of Japan and an image of the flower appears on the Japanese 100 yen coin. What is more the Japanese loved the Sakura flower so much they made an ice cream of it.
Sakura flowers are edible so that you can pickle them salt them or drink a traditional Japanese tea made of these flowers.
This feature is often admired and said to be one of the appeals of sakura. Cherry blossom festivals are celebrated in Japan every spring and are a must-see if youre visiting the country around March and April. In Japanese these pale blooms are a symbol of spring because it is a time of renewal. You might also be familiar with the cherry blossom scene on a snowy day.