Discover Spring Culture of Japan!
Springtime in Japan is nothing less than magical.
From late March to mid-April or even early May, the country's iconic
sakura (cherry blossoms) capture the attention of visitors and locals
as their beautiful pink flowers blanket the country in soft, colorful
splendor.
Cherry blossom blooming forecast (date of first bloom) - 2019 Season
As of Feb.7
Source: Japan Weather Association (http://tenki.jp)
Note: The forecast is subject to change due to weather conditions.*Dates in italics indicate blossoms have bloomed.
Hokkaido
| Forecast of first bloom |
Forecast of full bloom |
Sapporo (Hokkaido) |
3-May 2019 |
- |
Muroran (Hokkaido) |
6-May 2019 |
- |
Hakodate (Hokkaido) |
29-Apr 2019 |
- |
Tohoku
| Forecast of first bloom |
Forecast of full bloom |
Aomori (Aomori) |
22-Apr 2019 |
- |
Akita (Akita ) |
16-Apr 2019 |
- |
Morioka (Iwate) |
18-Apr 2019 |
- |
Yamagata (Yamagata ) |
12-Apr 2019 |
- |
Sendai (Miyagi) |
9-Apr 2019 |
- |
Fukushima (Fukushima ) |
7-Apr 2019 |
- |
Kanto
| Forecast of first bloom |
Forecast of full bloom |
Tokyo (Tokyo) |
22-Mar 2019 |
- |
Choshi (Chiba) |
31-Mar 2019 |
- |
Yokohama (Kanagawa) |
24-Mar 2019 |
- |
Mito (Ibaraki) |
1-Apr 2019 |
- |
Utsunomiya (Tochigi) |
31-Mar 2019 |
- |
Maebashi (Gunma) |
30-Mar 2019 |
- |
Kumagaya (Saitama) |
29-Mar 2019 |
- |
Nagano (Nagano ) |
8-Apr 2019 |
- |
Chubu
| Forecast of first bloom |
Forecast of full bloom |
Kofu (Yamanashi) |
26-Mar 2019 |
- |
Niigata (Niigata) |
5-Apr 2019 |
- |
Toyama (Toyama ) |
3-Apr 2019 |
- |
Kanazawa (Ishikawa) |
1-Apr 2019 |
- |
Fukui (Fukui ) |
30-Mar 2019 |
- |
Nagoya (Aichi) |
23-Mar 2019 |
- |
Shizuoka (Shizuoka) |
27-Mar 2019 |
- |
Gifu (Gifu ) |
23-Mar 2019 |
- |
Kansai
| Forecast of first bloom |
Forecast of full bloom |
Tsu (Mie) |
28-Mar 2019 |
- |
Osaka (Osaka) |
26-Mar 2019 |
- |
Hikone (Shiga) |
31-Mar 2019 |
- |
Kyoto (Kyoto) |
24-Mar 2019 |
- |
Kobe (Hyogo) |
27-Mar 2019 |
- |
Nara (Nara ) |
25-Mar 2019 |
- |
Wakayama (Wakayama ) |
23-Mar 2019 |
- |
Chugoku
| Forecast of first bloom |
Forecast of full bloom |
Hiroshima (Hiroshima) |
24-Mar 2019 |
- |
Okayama (Okayama ) |
26-Mar 2019 |
- |
Matsue (Shimane) |
26-Mar 2019 |
- |
Tottori (Tottori ) |
25-Mar 2019 |
- |
Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) |
25-Mar 2019 |
- |
Shikoku
| Forecast of first bloom |
Forecast of full bloom |
Takamatsu (Kagawa) |
26-Mar 2019 |
- |
Tokushima (Tokushima ) |
27-Mar 2019 |
- |
Matsuyama (Ehime) |
22-Mar 2019 |
- |
Kochi (Kochi ) |
21-Mar 2019 |
- |
Kyushu
| Forecast of first bloom |
Forecast of full bloom |
Fukuoka (Fukuoka) |
19-Mar 2019 |
- |
Oita (Oita ) |
24-Mar 2019 |
- |
Nagasaki (Nagasaki) |
21-Mar 2019 |
- |
Saga (Saga ) |
21-Mar 2019 |
- |
Kumamoto (Kumamoto ) |
19-Mar 2019 |
- |
Miyazaki (Miyazaki ) |
24-Mar 2019 |
- |
Kagoshima (Kagoshima) |
27-Mar 2019 |
- |
Okinawa
| Forecast of first bloom |
Forecast of full bloom |
Naha (Okinawa) |
10-Jan 2019 |
12-Feb 2019 |
Source: Japan Weather Association (http://tenki.jp)
Note: The forecast is subject to change due to weather conditions.*Dates in italics indicate blossoms have bloomed.
Cherry Blossom Photos on SNS (Tokyo)
Trends over the past ten years in first bloom and peak bloom dates
Tokyo
(Tokyo)
26-Mar
3-Apr
Osaka
(Osaka)
28-Mar
5-Apr
Kyoto
(Kyoto)
28-Mar
5-Apr
Popular cherry blossom spots
벚꽃과 단풍의 명소
春天 领略樱花烂漫
春天 領略櫻花爛漫