Spectacular photographs reveal how Japan and South Korea are transformed by blooming cherry blossom trees (3)

In the Nara prefecture, Japan, the incredible blossoms, illuminated by lights in the night, are reflected back in the still waters below

Beside a canal in the Shiga Prefecture, Japan, the branches of the cherry trees are weighed down by the heavy flowers they carry

Yoshiki Fujiwara, a photographer based in Japan, has travelled to different parts of the country, including Kyoto, Kansai and Honshu, to capture the cherry blossom in 2015.

Some of his images showed the surreal landscape covered in pink while in others, the bright flowers are nestled amongst forest green trees.

Canadian student Jessica Wry visited Gunhangje festival in Jinhae, South Korea last year.

She said: 'I had travelled to many amazing places in Asia, but seeing the cherry blossoms for the first time in Jinhae was one of the best, it was a very exciting experience.

'It was an amazing feeling being totally surrounded by the blossoms everywhere I went, and the petal covered city seemed almost surreal and magical.

'It was fun to watch the petals flying around and to see all of the excited festival go-ers strolling along the boardwalks.'