Shillong’s famous Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 was held from November 25 to 27, 2021 in Meghalaya.

Highlights

• Cherry Blossom is a three-day Festival, held annually.
• It was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma and Satoshi Suzuki who is Ambassador of Japan to India.
• Event was held in two venues namely Ward’s Lake and Polo Grounds in Meghalaya.
• Festival coincides with the actual blooming of cherry blossom flowers.

Cherry blossom

Cherry Blossom is a flower of many trees of genus Prunus or Prunus Cerasus. These flowers are also known as Japanese cherry and Sakura. They usually refer to ornamental cherry trees. However, it should not to be confused with cherry trees producing fruit for eating. It is the national flower of Japan. South Korea and Paris are also famous for their cherry blossom season. These flowers are also found in Himalayas as well as cover the east & west Khasi hills.