Is 花見 only for "cherry blossom" viewing? Textbooks usually teach that / means "cherry blossom viewing". Tatoeba has a couple of examples supporting that: > * > It looks like cherry blossom-viewing season is at an end. You can see the petals fluttering down. > > * > _The city of Mito was crowded with blossom viewers._ > > * > _I have been to see the cherry blossoms._ > > * > _I can't wait for spring to come so we can sit under the cherry trees._ > > * > _Why don't we go and see the cherry blossoms?_ > > > > [[source]]( Must / refer only to "cherry blossom" viewing? Can they be used for "flower viewing" in general?

usually refers to cherry-blossom viewing. However, it can refer to other kind of blossom trees. For example, refers to plum-blossom viewing, and when it is clear from the context, it can be also referred to simply as .

does not refer to viewing flowers in general. For example, going to view orchids or tulips is not usually considered as .