Cherry blossoms bloom in Japan

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 31: People view blooming cherry blossom trees at Chidorigafuchi on March 31, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. The Cherry blossom season begins in Okinawa in January and moves north through Feburary peaking in Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March and lasting just over a week. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 544695293 ORIG FILE ID: 468204014

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 31: A man takes a photograph with his Ipad of blooming cherry blossom trees at Chidorigafuchi on March 31, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. The Cherry blossom season begins in Okinawa in January and moves north through Feburary peaking in Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March and lasting just over a week. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 544695293 ORIG FILE ID: 468204084

A tourist is taken for a ride in a rickshaw under fully bloomed cherry blossoms in Tokyo on March 31, 2015. Viewing of cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. AFP PHOTO / YoshikazuYOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 539340066

A sparrow sits on a branch of a fully bloomed cherry blossom tree in Tokyo on March 31, 2015. Viewing of cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. AFP PHOTO / YoshikazuYOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 539340028

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 31: People jostle for a postion to take a photograph of blooming cherry blossom trees at Chidorigafuchi on March 31, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. The Cherry blossom season begins in Okinawa in January and moves north through Feburary peaking in Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March and lasting just over a week. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 544695293 ORIG FILE ID: 468204000

epa04686494 People rowing boats enjoy night view of cherry blossoms in full bloom on Chidorigafuchi moat in Tokyo, Japan, 30 March 2015 after the Meteorological Agency announced on 29 March cherry blossoms became in full bloom, five days earlier than average year. The warm weather with temperatures of up to 23.6 degrees Celsius prompted many people to enjoy viewing cherry blossoms with some drinks. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA ORG XMIT: KMA15

epaselect epa04686248 Visitors on a bridge over the Chidorigafuchi moat are framed by cherry blossoms in full bloom 30 March 2015. The country's Meteorological Agency announced on 29 March that the blossoms have arrived five days earlier than average this year. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA ORG XMIT: KMA01

epa04686246 An elderly couple enjoy a leisurely boat trip on the Chidorigafuchi moat beneath a wealth of cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Japan, 30 March 2015. The country's Meteorological Agency announced on 29 March that the blossoms have arrived five days earlier than average this year. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA ORG XMIT: KMA05