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# When did Washington, DC, receive its Japanese cherry trees?
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/japanese_cherry_trees_2503100912/
- Published: 2010-03-25T21:11:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T12:44:48.000Z
- Description: Tokyo's mayor gave Washington its Japanese cherry trees on March 27, 1912. The National Cherry Blossom Festival, running March 27 to April 11 in 2010, marks that gift and the thousands of trees bordering the Tidal Basin.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, #vivvo-import

In 1912, the mayor of Tokyo gave Washington, DC, a gift of Japanese cherry trees. The National Cherry Blossom Festival, March 27-April 11, 2010, commemorates that gift and celebrates the thousands of cherry trees that will soon bloom in the nation's capital. Visit the FAQ at USA.gov for more information.

The [National Cherry Blossom Festival](http://www.nps.gov/cherry/?ref=foodconsumer.org) is a celebration in Washington D.C. commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from the mayor of Tokyo to the city of Washington, D.C. The festival is scheduled for March 27 through April 11, 2010.

The thousands of cherry trees that border the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., are one of the best known symbols of the nation's capital, especially when they are in [full bloom](http://www.nps.gov/cherry/cherry-blossom-bloom.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org).

For more information, please visit the [frequently asked questions web page](http://www.nps.gov/cherry/faqs.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org) from the [National Park Service (NPS)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7725&p%5Fsid=JAKVoNXj&p%5Flva=7187&ref=foodconsumer.org).

**Additional Resources:**

- [History of the Cherry Trees](http://www.nps.gov/cherry/cherry-blossom-history.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [National Cherry Blossom Festival Events](http://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/?ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [Preserving the Cherry Trees](http://www.nps.gov/cherry/maintaining-the-cherry-trees.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org)

By USA.gov team