Beautiful blossom trees around the world are exploding with vivid shades of pink just in time for cherry blossom season.
The tree which is thought to be native to the Himalayas, was used by the Japanese to motivate the country and to stoke nationalism during World War II. Nowadays, many festivals including the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, are held globally around the blooming of these magnificent trees to celebrate their vibrant and spectacular colour.
Here at HuffPost UK we just love stunning pictures and the beautiful blossoms certainly leave us feeling warm and fuzzy inside, enjoy!
Cherry Blossom
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 21: People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees at Greenwich Park in London, England as temperature hits 17 C on April 21, 2015. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Blossom is seen on trees in Brandon Park on April 22, 2015 in Bristol, England. The UK has recently been enjoying a sustained period of settled weather although colder weather is forecast for the weekend. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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BONN, GERMANY - APRIL 20: Blooming cherry blossom trees are pictured in the historic district on April 20, 2015 in Bonn, Germany. The ornamental japanese cherry blossom trees were planted in the 1980's and became yearly a popular attraction in North Rhine-Westphalia. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) (credit:Andreas Rentz via Getty Images)
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A couple walk through the blooming cherry blossom in Greenwich Park during sunny and warm spring weather (credit:Rex)
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Strollers walk past a row of Japanese cherry blossom trees at the Schlossgarten park in Schwetzingen, Germany, Tuesday, April 7, 2015. (AP Photo/dpa, Uwe Anspach) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 07: Business men view a cherry blossom tree in full bloom in Ueno Park, on April 7, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. During cherry blossom season thousands of people gather across Japan to practice 'Hanami' (Flower-viewing parties) the centuries old tradition of picnicking under a blooming Sakura tree. Hanami is said to have started during the Nara Period and still today people gather wherever cherry blossom trees are blooming and enjoy food and drinks often well into the night. As cherry blossom season coincides with the beginning of the new school year and the beginning of the business year many hanami parties are also used by companies and organizations to welcome new employees and bring staff together. The Cherry blossom season only lasts for an average of two weekends and the 'cherry blossom front' is forecast each year by the Japan Meteorological Agency as it moves across Japan, it is tracked by many people planning to celebrate Hanami, so as to get a prime position under trees in full bloom, often companies will have younger employees reserve a spot hours or even days before the planned party. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (credit:Chris McGrath via Getty Images)
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People photograph cherry trees as they blossom around the Tidal Basin on the National Mall in Washington, DC, April 11, 2015. The cherry blossoms, originally a gift from Japan, reached their peak bloom yesterday. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SAUL LOEB via Getty Images)
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A woman relaxes on a bench with a boy under the blooming cherry blossom in Greenwich Park during sunny and warm spring weather. (credit:Rex)
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A Cherry blossom flower backlit by sunshine
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Cherry trees blossom around the Tidal Basin at sunrise near the Jefferson Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, April 11, 2015. The cherry blossoms, originally a gift from Japan, reached their peak bloom yesterday. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SAUL LOEB via Getty Images)
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People take pictures before cherry blossom trees near the national assembly in Seoul on April 8, 2015. The spring season has arrived in South Korea drawing tens of thousands of visitors into the mountains and flower gardens around Seoul to see the cherry blossoms. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUNG YEON-JE via Getty Images)
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HIMEJI, JAPAN - APRIL 02: Tourists take part in 'Hanami', or Flower-viewing parties, under cherry blossom trees in full bloom at Himeji Castle ground on April 2, 2015 in Himeji, Japan. The Cherry blossom season begins in Okinawa in January and moves north through Feburary peaking in Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March and lasting just over a week. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe via Getty Images)
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A sparrow sits on a branch of a fully bloomed cherry blossom tree in Tokyo on March 31, 2015. Viewing of cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
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UNITED STATES - APRIL 13: Taylor Tippett, left, of Crystal City, and Madisen Kuhn, of Manassas, have a picnic under the cherry blossoms in Lower Senate Park, April 13, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (credit:Tom Williams via Getty Images)
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Nancy Mullan, of Clifton, N.J., knits while sitting on a bench at Branch Brook Park, where cherry blossom trees have began to bloom, Thursday, April 16, 2015, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People walk under blooming cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Thursday, April 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Visitors take photos of the blooming cherry blossoms near the Chidorigafuchi Imperial Palace moat in Tokyo, Sunday, March 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 21: Mounted police officers patrolling under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees at Greenwich Park in London, England as temperature hits 17 C on April 21, 2015. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 21: People taking pictures of fully bloomed cherry blossom trees at Greenwich Park in London, England as temperature hits 17 C on April 21, 2015. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)