Cherry blossom dates in Japan, city by city
The blossom front moves north from Okinawa in January to Hokkaido in May. Typical dates below are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals, sorted from earliest to latest.
| City | Region | First bloom | Full bloom | Viewing window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha * | Okinawa & Amami | Jan 16 | Feb 4 | Jan 16 – Feb 11 |
| Miyako Island * | Okinawa & Amami | Jan 17 | Feb 9 | Jan 17 – Feb 16 |
| Ishigaki Island * | Okinawa & Amami | Jan 18 | Feb 10 | Jan 18 – Feb 17 |
| Naze (Amami Oshima) * | Okinawa & Amami | Jan 20 | Feb 2 | Jan 20 – Feb 9 |
| Minami-Daito Island * | Okinawa & Amami | Jan 20 | Feb 5 | Jan 20 – Feb 12 |
| Fukuoka | Kyushu | Mar 22 | Mar 31 | Mar 22 – Apr 7 |
| Kumamoto | Kyushu | Mar 22 | Apr 1 | Mar 22 – Apr 8 |
| Kochi | Shikoku | Mar 22 | Mar 30 | Mar 22 – Apr 6 |
| Nagasaki | Kyushu | Mar 23 | Apr 2 | Mar 23 – Apr 9 |
| Miyazaki | Kyushu | Mar 23 | Apr 2 | Mar 23 – Apr 9 |
| Nagoya | Chubu | Mar 24 | Apr 2 | Mar 24 – Apr 9 |
| Shizuoka | Chubu | Mar 24 | Apr 2 | Mar 24 – Apr 9 |
| Tokyo | Kanto | Mar 24 | Mar 31 | Mar 24 – Apr 7 |
| Wakayama | Kansai | Mar 24 | Apr 3 | Mar 24 – Apr 10 |
| Saga | Kyushu | Mar 24 | Apr 2 | Mar 24 – Apr 9 |
| Oita | Kyushu | Mar 24 | Apr 4 | Mar 24 – Apr 11 |
| Matsuyama | Shikoku | Mar 24 | Apr 3 | Mar 24 – Apr 10 |
| Gifu | Chubu | Mar 25 | Apr 2 | Mar 25 – Apr 9 |
| Kofu | Chubu | Mar 25 | Apr 2 | Mar 25 – Apr 9 |
| Yokohama | Kanto | Mar 25 | Apr 1 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 |
| Hiroshima | Chugoku | Mar 25 | Apr 3 | Mar 25 – Apr 10 |
| Kyoto | Kansai | Mar 26 | Apr 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 11 |
| Shimonoseki | Chugoku | Mar 26 | Apr 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 11 |
| Kagoshima | Kyushu | Mar 26 | Apr 5 | Mar 26 – Apr 12 |
| Kumagaya | Kanto | Mar 27 | Apr 3 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 |
| Kobe | Kansai | Mar 27 | Apr 5 | Mar 27 – Apr 12 |
| Osaka | Kansai | Mar 27 | Apr 4 | Mar 27 – Apr 11 |
| Takamatsu | Shikoku | Mar 27 | Apr 4 | Mar 27 – Apr 11 |
| Okayama | Chugoku | Mar 28 | Apr 4 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 |
| Nara | Kansai | Mar 28 | Apr 4 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 |
| Tokushima | Shikoku | Mar 28 | Apr 4 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 |
| Maebashi | Kanto | Mar 29 | Apr 5 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 |
| Tsu | Kansai | Mar 29 | Apr 3 | Mar 29 – Apr 10 |
| Matsue | Chugoku | Mar 29 | Apr 5 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 |
| Tottori | Chugoku | Mar 29 | Apr 5 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 |
| Utsunomiya | Kanto | Mar 30 | Apr 6 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 |
| Mito | Kanto | Mar 30 | Apr 6 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 |
| Choshi | Kanto | Mar 30 | Apr 6 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 |
| Fukui | Chubu | Apr 1 | Apr 7 | Apr 1 – Apr 14 |
| Hikone | Kansai | Apr 1 | Apr 8 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 |
| Kanazawa | Chubu | Apr 3 | Apr 8 | Apr 3 – Apr 15 |
| Toyama | Chubu | Apr 3 | Apr 8 | Apr 3 – Apr 15 |
| Fukushima | Tohoku | Apr 7 | Apr 11 | Apr 7 – Apr 18 |
| Sendai | Tohoku | Apr 8 | Apr 13 | Apr 8 – Apr 20 |
| Niigata | Chubu | Apr 8 | Apr 13 | Apr 8 – Apr 20 |
| Nagano | Chubu | Apr 11 | Apr 16 | Apr 11 – Apr 23 |
| Yamagata | Tohoku | Apr 13 | Apr 18 | Apr 13 – Apr 25 |
| Akita | Tohoku | Apr 17 | Apr 22 | Apr 17 – Apr 29 |
| Morioka | Tohoku | Apr 18 | Apr 24 | Apr 18 – May 1 |
| Aomori | Tohoku | Apr 22 | Apr 26 | Apr 22 – May 3 |
| Hakodate | Hokkaido | Apr 28 | May 2 | Apr 28 – May 9 |
| Sapporo | Hokkaido | May 1 | May 6 | May 1 – May 13 |
| Obihiro * | Hokkaido | May 2 | May 5 | May 2 – May 12 |
| Asahikawa * | Hokkaido | May 4 | May 7 | May 4 – May 14 |
| Muroran | Hokkaido | May 4 | May 9 | May 4 – May 16 |
| Abashiri * | Hokkaido | May 10 | May 13 | May 10 – May 20 |
| Wakkanai * | Hokkaido | May 13 | May 16 | May 13 – May 23 |
| Kushiro * | Hokkaido | May 16 | May 19 | May 16 – May 26 |
* Observed with a different cherry variety than Somei-yoshino. Viewing window = first bloom to about a week after full bloom. Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (processed by Japan Bloom Calendar). Not a forecast.
By region
Hokkaido: Hakodate, Sapporo, Obihiro, Asahikawa, Muroran, Abashiri, Wakkanai, Kushiro
Tohoku: Fukushima, Sendai, Yamagata, Akita, Morioka, Aomori
Kanto: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kumagaya, Maebashi, Utsunomiya, Mito, Choshi
Chubu: Nagoya, Shizuoka, Gifu, Kofu, Fukui, Kanazawa, Toyama, Niigata, Nagano
Kansai: Wakayama, Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka, Nara, Tsu, Hikone
Chugoku: Hiroshima, Shimonoseki, Okayama, Matsue, Tottori
Shikoku: Kochi, Matsuyama, Takamatsu, Tokushima
Kyushu: Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Saga, Oita, Kagoshima
Okinawa & Amami: Naha, Miyako Island, Ishigaki Island, Naze (Amami Oshima), Minami-Daito Island