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This city is the 'cherry blossom capital of Canada' and thousands trees bloom here

The streets transform into a sea of pink here. 🌸

Person standing in a street with cherry blossoms. Right: A city with a cherry blossom tree.

Vancouver cherry blossoms. RightL Vancouver cherry blossom trees.

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This stunning city is known as the "cherry blossom capital of Canada," transforming the streets into a sea of pink and white in the spring. If you visit at the right time, you'll be greeted with thousands of blooming trees, bringing vibrant colour to the city.

Vancouver has cherry blossom trees scattered across the city, with some of the most picturesque streets during the season. Just wandering around in April and May you're bound to get incredible views of the blossoms.

While the cherry blossom season varies each year, it usually lasts from late March into April — so plan a visit to the West Coast then if you want to experience them at their peak.

According to Cycle City, Vancouver's known as Canada's cherry blossom capital thanks to it's many trees (over 40,000!), and there's lots of places to take them in.

While the height of the season is coming to an end now, cherry blossoms are still blooming around the city. Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival says that the "'Shiro-fugen' trees are one of the last to bloom, and the flowers are one of the longest-lasting."

Depending on where you go in the city and the kind of trees, there are a range of peak bloom dates. Luckily there's a map online that can show you where to see the blooms, and gives you the peak dates for each.

If you want to get your fill of pink blossoms in Canada, Vancouver is where you need to go.

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    • Editor

      Morgan Leet (she/her) is an Editor for Narcity Media Group. After graduating from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, she jumped into fulfilling her dream as a journalist, merging her passion for travelling with writing. After working in the print media world on Canada’s East Coast, she joined Narcity with a move to B.C., drawn to the beauty of Western Canada. Since then, she's documented her experience moving to Vancouver, covering everything from local events to bucket-list travel destinations across Canada's West Coast.

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