This stunning sight of cherry blossoms brought traffic to a standstill after it bloomed along a street in central Tokyo. <br /><br />The breathtaking scene attracted thousands of tourists after the cherry blossom, known in Japanese as sakura, appeared on a busy road opposite a major train station in the Japanese capital. <br /><br />Cars were forced to wait as onlookers converged on Yaesu Sakura Dori (Yaesu Sakura Street) road to take selfies and admire the beautiful natural phenomenon on March 31. <br /><br />The cherry blossom comes from the Japanese cherry tree and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.
