As the cherry blossoms or sakura blooms in Japan, the country is transformed into a scenery featuring pink and white hues.

YOSANO, Kyoto Prefecture--Dishes and sweets prepared using the Oshima-zakura cherry blossom tree’s flowers and edible leaves are cropping up here and nearby. Yasuhiro Kishiwada, 66, who owns the ...

Sano himself is the 16th-generation owner. After the blossoms fall, the sakura tree becomes cloaked in lush, young green leaves. And upon surviving the heat of summer, the leaves turn yellow and ...