While I have never been to see Cherry Blossoms in bloom in DC or Japan, I think seeing them in bloom in Prague, Budapest and Copenhagen is almost equivalent.
![Prague [senior picture fake laugh]](http://denmark.thebaileyplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/P3263029-768x1024.jpg)
Prague [senior picture fake laugh]

Budapest (near Buda Castle) photo via Mallorie

Copenhagen; just so happy “spring is here”