When do cherry blossoms bloom in Fukushima?

In Fukushima, cherry blossoms typically start blooming around April 7 and reach full bloom around April 11, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomApril 7
Typical full bloomApril 11
Typical viewing windowApr 7 – Apr 18 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 24 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 25 (1984)
2025 first bloomApril 4
2025 full bloomApril 8

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 11 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Fukushima: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 21Mar 31Apr 10Apr 20Apr 3019601970198019902000201020201953: Apr 9 (First bloom)1954: Apr 5 (First bloom)1955: Apr 9 (First bloom)1956: Apr 15 (First bloom)1957: Apr 15 (First bloom)1958: Apr 7 (First bloom)1959: Apr 3 (First bloom)1960: Apr 9 (First bloom)1961: Apr 11 (First bloom)1962: Apr 9 (First bloom)1963: Apr 7 (First bloom)1964: Apr 12 (First bloom)1965: Apr 18 (First bloom)1966: Apr 6 (First bloom)1967: Apr 10 (First bloom)1968: Apr 7 (First bloom)1969: Apr 13 (First bloom)1970: Apr 19 (First bloom)1971: Apr 9 (First bloom)1972: Apr 7 (First bloom)1973: Apr 9 (First bloom)1974: Apr 17 (First bloom)1975: Apr 11 (First bloom)1976: Apr 14 (First bloom)1977: Apr 12 (First bloom)1978: Apr 17 (First bloom)1979: Apr 8 (First bloom)1980: Apr 14 (First bloom)1981: Apr 12 (First bloom)1982: Apr 8 (First bloom)1983: Apr 10 (First bloom)1984: Apr 26 (First bloom)1985: Apr 14 (First bloom)1986: Apr 17 (First bloom)1987: Apr 6 (First bloom)1988: Apr 17 (First bloom)1989: Apr 1 (First bloom)1990: Apr 3 (First bloom)1991: Apr 9 (First bloom)1992: Apr 6 (First bloom)1993: Apr 12 (First bloom)1994: Apr 8 (First bloom)1995: Apr 9 (First bloom)1996: Apr 16 (First bloom)1997: Apr 8 (First bloom)1998: Apr 7 (First bloom)1999: Apr 5 (First bloom)2000: Apr 14 (First bloom)2001: Apr 8 (First bloom)2002: Mar 29 (First bloom)2003: Apr 8 (First bloom)2004: Apr 4 (First bloom)2005: Apr 11 (First bloom)2006: Apr 12 (First bloom)2007: Apr 2 (First bloom)2008: Apr 7 (First bloom)2009: Apr 6 (First bloom)2010: Apr 9 (First bloom)2011: Apr 12 (First bloom)2012: Apr 17 (First bloom)2013: Apr 5 (First bloom)2014: Apr 8 (First bloom)2015: Apr 2 (First bloom)2016: Mar 31 (First bloom)2017: Apr 8 (First bloom)2018: Mar 29 (First bloom)2019: Apr 5 (First bloom)2020: Mar 29 (First bloom)2021: Mar 25 (First bloom)2022: Apr 4 (First bloom)2023: Mar 24 (First bloom)2024: Apr 4 (First bloom)2025: Apr 4 (First bloom)1953: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 17 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 19 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 17 (Full bloom)1977: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 17 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1982: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 29 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 19 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1990: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 18 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 10 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 16 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 15 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 15 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 21 (Full bloom)2013: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2018: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 8 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 4Apr 8
2024Apr 3Apr 7
2023Mar 24Mar 28
2022Apr 4Apr 8
2021Mar 25Mar 29
2020Mar 28Apr 1
2019Apr 5Apr 8
2018Mar 29Apr 2
2017Apr 8Apr 12
2016Mar 30Apr 3
2015Apr 2Apr 6
2014Apr 8Apr 11
2013Apr 5Apr 8
2012Apr 16Apr 20
2011Apr 12Apr 15

Planning a trip?

Bloom dates move by a week or more from year to year. Use the trip planner to see which cities had blossoms out on your travel dates in each of the last 30 years.

Other cities in Tohoku

  • Sendai — typical first bloom Apr 8
  • Yamagata — typical first bloom Apr 13
  • Akita — typical first bloom Apr 17
  • Morioka — typical first bloom Apr 18
  • Aomori — typical first bloom Apr 22

Source: Japan Meteorological Agency phenological observations (processed by Japan Bloom Calendar). These are historical records and averages, not a forecast. About the data