South Korea’s biggest cherry blossom festival is in full bloom
You can still catch the Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival which runs until April 10
Spring is here and flowers are popping out of buds to greet the long-awaited warmth. With millions of cherry blossoms bursting into bloom, it is time for the annual Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival or “Gunhangje”.
The festival, one of the biggest flower events in Korea, began in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province, on Sunday. It will continue through April 10, covering roads and alleys surrounding a Navy base with a carpet of dazzling white cherry blossoms.
The carpet is now rolling out northward with cherry blossom trees in Seoul expected to be in full bloom this weekend.
Catch a glimpse of the festival with photos taken by Korea Times photographers. The schedules of other flower festivals are listed below.
