Japan's cherry blossom season peaks at earliest date since records began - a podcast by ABC Radio

This year's cherry blossom season in Japan has caught everyone by surprise.

Golden Week, the country's national holiday period in May, would usually be spent on a picnic mat under the trees but this year, the season peaked in March - the earliest date since records began 1,200 years ago.

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