![]() If you dread the thought of squeezing in on a crowded train, consider getting off at one of the stations that are slightly farther, but still a walkable distance, from the National Mall: Archives (yellow/green) Metro Center (red/orange/blue) Foggy Bottom (orange/blue). ![]() The nearest stations are Smithsonian (orange/blue) and Federal Triangle (orange/blue). Here are some tips on traveling to the National Mall and Tidal Basin during the Cherry Blossom Festival.Īs parking is limited and traffic is certain to be heavy, using public transport is the best way to get to and from the National Mall. The closest stations are Smithsonian (orange, silver, and blue lines) and Federal Triangle (orange, silver, and blue). Parking near the Tidal Basin is extremely limited, so we suggest you travel by Metro. How to get to the Cherry Blossom Festival?Īccording to National Park Service, over 1.5 million people are expected to come to DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival, which means you should expect lots of crowds and traffic around the National Mall. There is a small plaque to mark the spot. Planted by First Lady Helen Taft and Viscountess Iwa Chinda, wife of the Japanese Ambassador on March 27, 1912, you can see them along the water where 17th St SW ends. The first two trees planted from the 1912 shipment are still standing. Unfortunately, this shipment arrived full of disease and bugs and had to be burned.Ī few were saved for study, and these 12 might be the oldest Cherry Blossom trees. There are a few gnarly trees along Hains Point that are thought to be part of a 1910 shipment that was the original gift. Today, we celebrate that gift and the enduring friendship between the United States and Japan by celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival. The number of trees has since grown to 3,750, and they are now of 16 varieties. Most of the original trees were planted around the Tidal Basin, a small man-made reservoir adjacent to the National Mall. In 1912, 3,000 Yoshino cherry blossom trees were given to the city of Washington, DC by Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo as a token of lasting fellowship and peace. What is the history behind the Cherry Blossom Festival?
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