As an architect, he is used to working closely with wood, and cherry blossom trees have always been a symbol of the town. Endou Kazuyoshi says his baumkuchen resemble the rings of a tree.

If you’re chasing the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan, Kawazu should be at the top of your list. This charming town in the Izu Peninsula is the birthplace of the Kawazu Sakura, one of the first ...