The National Guard patrols the area as visitors view cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. (Image by Reuters)

Cherry blossoms bloom along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. (Image by Reuters)

Cherry blossoms frame the Jefferson Memorial along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. (Image by Reuters)

People stand under the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. (Image by Reuters)

People view the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. (Image by Reuters)

A cruise boat sails past blooming cherry blossoms along Meguro River in Tokyo, Japan, March 30, 2026. (Image by Reuters)

People view the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 30, 2026. (Image by Reuters)

Visitors crowd a street lined with blooming cherry blossom trees in Tokyo, Japan, March 30, 2026. (Image by Reuters)

Tourists crowd a street lined with blooming cherry blossom trees in Kyoto, Japan, March 28, 2026.(Image by Reuters)

People walk by blooming cherry blossoms in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2026. (Image by Reuters)