Tokyo's cherry blossoms hit full bloom

STORY: Japan’s cherry blossoms are in full bloom

Location: Tokyo, Japan

(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 25-YEAR-OLD JAPANESE RESIDENT, MIZUKI TAIAN, SAYING:

"The cherry blossoms are in full bloom and it's wonderful. It's beautiful."

24-YEAR-OLD JAPANESE RESIDENT, TATSUYA TAIAN, SAYING:

"The weather is very nice so it's perfect."

The flowers are known locally as ‘sakura’

They reached full bloom in Tokyo four days earlier than usual

according to the Japan Meteorological Agency