Not only to be admired in Japan: The best places to see cherry blossoms in Germany. Cherry blossoms are primarily associated with Asia.
You don't need to travel to Japan to admire them. The best place in Germany for this is Pretzfeld in Franconian Switzerland, which probably has the most cherry trees. There are around 5,000 cherry trees on the Alster in Hamburg and 100,000 on the Witzenhausen in Leipzig. The cherry blossom is one of the most important symbols of Japanese culture and stands for beauty and new beginnings.