Boaters enjoy a night view of cherry blossoms in full bloom in the Chidorigafuchi moat in Tokyo on Monday. The cherry blossoms bloomed five days earlier than usual this year. (Kimimasa Mayama / EPA)
Cherry blossoms are blooming early in Japan this year.
People view blooming cherry trees from a bridge in Tokyo on Monday. The cherry blossom season peaks in the city around the end of March. (Chris McGrath / Getty Images)
Visitors on a bridge over the Chidorigafuchi moat in Tokyo are framed by cherry blossoms in full bloom Monday. (Kimimasa Mayama / EPA)
Cherry blossoms in full bloom shine in the moonlight in Tokyo on Monday. (Kimimasa Mayama / EPA)
A family takes a photo in front of the blooming cherry blossoms near the Chidorigafuchi Imperial Palace moat in Tokyo on Sunday. (Shizuo Kambayashi / Associated Press)
Newylweds in Sankeien Park in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, pose for photographs against a backdrop of cherry blossoms in full bloom. (Shuji Kajiyama / Associated Press)
People walk under blooming cherry trees in Tokyo. (Chris McGrath / Getty Images)
