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The Bloom of Cherry Blossoms
The cherry blossoms usually bloom for only about a week after full-bloom. The small, round shape flowers flutter to the ground gracefully and the blossoms are said to be the most beautiful at their final stage. For many Japanese people, the blooming of the cherry trees symbolize human life, transience and nobleness. They celebrate and cherish their beauty while it lasts.

Cherry blooming forecast (date of first bloom) on 2011 Season  

Hirosaki Sapporo Nagasaki Nagasaki Hiroshima Osaka kannai_yamashitakoen Sendai Nagasaki Fukuoka Hiroshima Osaka Kyoto kannai_yamashitakoen Nagoya Tokyo
7 May. 2011
7 May. 2010
25 Apr. 2011
28 Apr. 2010
22 Mar. 2011
14 Mar. 2010
28 Mar. 2011
19 Mar. 2010
27 Mar.2011
18 Mar.2010
12 Apr. 2011
13 Apr. 2010
28 Mar. 2011
22 Mar. 2010
23 Mar. 2011
18 Mar. 2010
1 Apr. 2011
20 Mar. 2010
31 Mar. 2011
21 Mar. 2010
30 Mar. 2011
22 Mar. 2010

Source: Japan Weather Association (http://tenki.jp)
Note: The forecast is subject to change due to weather conditions.
*Dates in italic character show result of blooming.

Cherry blooming forecast in major cities   
City / Area
Prefecture
Forecast of first bloom
Forecast of full bloom
Akita Akita 23 Apr. 27 Apr.
Aomori Aomori 25 Apr. 28 Apr.
Choshi Chiba 4 Apr. 12 Apr.
Fukui Fukui 7 Apr. 13 Apr.
Fukuoka Fukuoka 22 Mar. 2 Apr.
Fukushima Fukushima 12 Apr. 15 Apr.
Gifu Gifu 28 Mar. 4 Apr.
Hakodate Hokkaido 2 May. 6 May.
Hikone Shiga 1 Apr. 11 Apr.
Hiroshima Hiroshima 1 Apr. 10 Apr.
Kagoshima Kagoshima 23 Mar. 5 Apr.
Kanazawa Ishikawa 7 Apr. 12 Apr.
Kobe Hyogo 31 Mar. 10 Apr.
Kochi Kochi 22 Mar. 31 Mar.
Kofu Yamanashi 29 Mar. 8 Apr.
Kumagaya Saitama 1 Apr. 8 Apr.
Kumamoto Kumamoto 21 Mar. 7 Apr.
Kyoto Kyoto 28 Mar. 7 Apr.
Maebashi Gunma 3 Apr. 11 Apr.
Maizuru Kyoto 5 Apr. 10 Apr.
Matsue Shimane 6 Apr. 12 Apr.
Matsuyama Ehime 25 Mar. 6 Apr.
Mito Ibaraki 6 Apr. 12 Apr.
Miyazaki Miyazaki 23 Mar. 4 Apr.
Morioka Iwate 20 Apr. 29 Apr.
Muroran Hokkaido 6 May. 13 May.
Nagano Nagano 15 Apr. 21 Apr.
Nagasaki Nagasaki 23 Mar. 7 Apr.
Nagoya Aichi 27 Mar. 6 Apr.
Nara Nara 31 Mar. 8 Apr.
Niigata Niigata 14 Apr. 18 Apr.
Oita Oita 23 Mar. 5 Apr.
Okayama Okayama 31 Mar. 7 Apr.
Osaka Osaka 31 Mar. 7 Apr.
Saga Saga 22 Mar. 5 Apr.
Sapporo Hokkaido 7 May. 12 May.
Sendai Miyagi 12 Apr. 15 Apr.
Shimonoseki Yamaguchi 30 Mar. 7 Apr.
Shizuoka Shizuoka 20 Mar. 4 Apr.
Takamatsu Kagawa 31 Mar. 8 Apr.
Central Tokyo Tokyo 28 Mar. 6 Apr.
Tottori Tottori 2 Apr. 8 Apr.
Toyama Toyama 8 Apr. 11 Apr.
Tsu Mie 1 Apr. 5 Apr.
Tokushima Tokushima 31 Mar. 8 Apr.
Utsunomiya Tochigi 6 Apr. 12 Apr.
Wakayama Wakayama 27 Mar. 7 Apr.
Yamagata Yamagata 18 Apr. 25 Apr.
Yokohama Kanagawa 30 Mar. 8 Apr.

Source: Japan Weather Association (http://tenki.jp)
Note: The forecast is subject to change due to weather conditions.
*Dates in italic character show result of blooming.

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