Saturday, December 14, 2024
28.0°F
A group of Japanese women wearing kimono takes a selfie in the Gion district of Kyoto, Japan on March 18, 2020. Japanese tourism industry has taken a beating after Beijing banned group tours in late January. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Stories this photo appears in:

AP PHOTOS: Cherry blossoms, empty stores in virus-hit Japan
March 30, 2020 10:49 p.m.

AP PHOTOS: Cherry blossoms, empty stores in virus-hit Japan

NARA, Japan (AP) — Cherry blossoms are in season and the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, with its majestic Todaiji “Big Buddha” temple and its herds of deer, would normally be packed.