In Japan, this tree’s pretty pink flowers are known as sakura. And while the sakura matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival) may be a thousand-year tradition in Japan, it is also being enjoyed around the world wherever cherry blossom trees grow and ripen. We’re loving these 45 photos of cherry blossoms across the globe—from countrysides to cities. Scroll down, and spring forward!

Photograph S P R I N G by Thomas Roux on 500px

S P R I N G by Thomas Roux on 500px

Photograph Floral decoration by y2- hiro on 500px

Floral decoration by y2- hiro on 500px

Photograph Formosan Yellow Tit and Cherry Blossoms by Sue Hsu on 500px

Formosan Yellow Tit and Cherry Blossoms by Sue Hsu on 500px

Photograph Hidden Gems by Agustin Rafael Reyes on 500px

Hidden Gems by Agustin Rafael Reyes on 500px

Photograph Photographer on the water surface by Kenji Yamamura on 500px

Photographer on the water surface by Kenji Yamamura on 500px

Photograph Lakeside with blossoms by MIYAMOTO Y on 500px

Lakeside with blossoms by MIYAMOTO Y on 500px

Photograph unbelievable. by oprisco on 500px

unbelievable. by oprisco on 500px

Photograph Fuji - Sakura - Sunset by Natasha Pnini on 500px

Fuji – Sakura – Sunset by Natasha Pnini on 500px

Photograph Spring Melody by Sue Hsu on 500px

Spring Melody by Sue Hsu on 500px

Photograph Like a Dream by Jon Arnouts on 500px

Like a Dream by Jon Arnouts on 500px

Photograph tea farm by zhangning on 500px

tea farm by zhangning on 500px

Photograph Hidden Colors by Takk B on 500px

Hidden Colors by Takk B on 500px

Photograph Cherryade by Kilian Schönberger on 500px

Cherryade by Kilian Schönberger on 500px

Photograph Cherry Blossom Avenue by Marcel Bednarz on 500px

Cherry Blossom Avenue by Marcel Bednarz on 500px

Photograph Cherry Night by Kilian Schönberger on 500px

Cherry Night by Kilian Schönberger on 500px

Photograph Spring activities by *Gitpix* on 500px

Spring activities by *Gitpix* on 500px

Photograph Cherry Blossoms at Sunrise 2 by Ajda Dyan Berryman on 500px

Cherry Blossoms at Sunrise 2 by Ajda Dyan Berryman on 500px

Photograph Untitled by LVDG Photography Art on 500px

Untitled by LVDG Photography Art on 500px

Photograph bird & kawazu 3 by mbomber2013 on 500px

bird & kawazu 3 by mbomber2013 on 500px

Photograph Early spring in the Pyrenees by Hans Kruse on 500px

Early spring in the Pyrenees by Hans Kruse on 500px

Photograph Elysian fields by Tramont_ana on 500px

Elysian fields by Tramont_ana on 500px

Photograph Mit Dir sein | with you by Christoph Bauer on 500px

Mit Dir sein | with you by Christoph Bauer on 500px

Photograph Prelude to Spring by Logu Krishnan on 500px

Prelude to Spring by Logu Krishnan on 500px

Photograph Spring Awakening by Bernard Chen on 500px

Spring Awakening by Bernard Chen on 500px

Photograph Sakura - ???? - by Hikari Arisaka on 500px

Sakura – ???? – by Hikari Arisaka on 500px

Photograph Colors of Spring by Hector Melo A. on 500px

Colors of Spring by Hector Melo A. on 500px

Photograph Cherry Blossom by Chrissie Barrow on 500px

Cherry Blossom by Chrissie Barrow on 500px

Photograph Morning Sun and Blossoms by John Baggaley on 500px

Morning Sun and Blossoms by John Baggaley on 500px

Photograph Sakura Line by Masato Mukoyama on 500px

Sakura Line by Masato Mukoyama on 500px

Photograph Blooming Light by Chris Williams Exploration Photography on 500px

Blooming Light by Chris Williams Exploration Photography on 500px

Photograph fBiRD by Noi korukay Marquez on 500px

fBiRD by Noi korukay Marquez on 500px

Photograph Cherry Blossoms 1 by Minna Konsala on 500px

Cherry Blossoms 1 by Minna Konsala on 500px

Photograph ???? by Akio Iwanaga on 500px

???? by Akio Iwanaga on 500px

Photograph A fleeting glimpse by steve mp on 500px

A fleeting glimpse by steve mp on 500px

Photograph Cherry blossom on the waterway by Masahiro Otsuka on 500px

Cherry blossom on the waterway by Masahiro Otsuka on 500px

Photograph Little princess by Lu Lu on 500px

Little princess by Lu Lu on 500px

Photograph Spring by Alena Root on 500px

Spring by Alena Root on 500px

Photograph Shortly after a Shower by DTB's Photography on 500px

Shortly after a Shower by DTB's Photography on 500px

Photograph Cherry blossom by Boris VOLCK on 500px

Cherry blossom by Boris VOLCK on 500px

Photograph Mount Fuji Sakura by Andreas Jensen on 500px

Mount Fuji Sakura by Andreas Jensen on 500px

Photograph Spring has come by Hanson Mao on 500px

Spring has come by Hanson Mao on 500px

Photograph spring time by shuso itaoka on 500px

spring time by shuso itaoka on 500px

Photograph Me and my Tree by Lars van de Goor on 500px

Me and my Tree by Lars van de Goor on 500px

Photograph Spring has come by Kaz Watanabe on 500px

Spring has come by Kaz Watanabe on 500px

Photograph Sakura and Shizuoka Green Tea by Jirat Srisabye on 500px

Sakura and Shizuoka Green Tea by Jirat Srisabye on 500px

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