When do cherry blossoms bloom in Hikone?

In Hikone (Shiga), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around April 1 and reach full bloom around April 8, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomApril 1
Typical full bloomApril 8
Typical viewing windowApr 1 – Apr 15 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 22 (2021)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 15 (1984)
2025 first bloomApril 4
2025 full bloomApril 9

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 6 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Hikone: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 21Mar 31Apr 10Apr 2019601970198019902000201020201953: Apr 5 (First bloom)1954: Mar 31 (First bloom)1955: Mar 31 (First bloom)1956: Apr 6 (First bloom)1957: Apr 10 (First bloom)1958: Apr 5 (First bloom)1959: Mar 29 (First bloom)1960: Apr 1 (First bloom)1961: Apr 4 (First bloom)1962: Apr 5 (First bloom)1963: Apr 5 (First bloom)1964: Apr 7 (First bloom)1965: Apr 15 (First bloom)1966: Apr 5 (First bloom)1967: Apr 3 (First bloom)1968: Apr 7 (First bloom)1969: Apr 7 (First bloom)1970: Apr 11 (First bloom)1971: Apr 3 (First bloom)1972: Apr 1 (First bloom)1973: Apr 2 (First bloom)1974: Apr 8 (First bloom)1975: Apr 6 (First bloom)1976: Apr 3 (First bloom)1977: Apr 5 (First bloom)1978: Apr 9 (First bloom)1979: Apr 2 (First bloom)1980: Apr 7 (First bloom)1981: Apr 5 (First bloom)1982: Mar 30 (First bloom)1983: Apr 6 (First bloom)1984: Apr 16 (First bloom)1985: Apr 6 (First bloom)1986: Apr 9 (First bloom)1987: Apr 4 (First bloom)1988: Apr 8 (First bloom)1989: Mar 30 (First bloom)1990: Mar 23 (First bloom)1991: Apr 4 (First bloom)1992: Apr 1 (First bloom)1993: Apr 3 (First bloom)1994: Apr 5 (First bloom)1995: Apr 1 (First bloom)1996: Apr 9 (First bloom)1997: Mar 30 (First bloom)1998: Mar 29 (First bloom)1999: Mar 29 (First bloom)2000: Apr 10 (First bloom)2001: Apr 1 (First bloom)2002: Mar 26 (First bloom)2003: Mar 31 (First bloom)2004: Mar 29 (First bloom)2005: Apr 6 (First bloom)2006: Apr 6 (First bloom)2007: Mar 30 (First bloom)2008: Mar 31 (First bloom)2009: Mar 28 (First bloom)2010: Apr 1 (First bloom)2011: Apr 1 (First bloom)2012: Apr 9 (First bloom)2013: Mar 30 (First bloom)2014: Apr 2 (First bloom)2015: Mar 31 (First bloom)2016: Mar 31 (First bloom)2017: Apr 5 (First bloom)2018: Mar 27 (First bloom)2019: Apr 4 (First bloom)2020: Mar 28 (First bloom)2021: Mar 22 (First bloom)2022: Mar 31 (First bloom)2023: Mar 23 (First bloom)2024: Apr 3 (First bloom)2025: Apr 4 (First bloom)1953: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1977: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1982: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 20 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1990: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 15 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 10 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2013: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2018: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 10 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 9 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 4Apr 9
2024Apr 2Apr 9
2023Mar 23Mar 30
2022Mar 31Apr 6
2021Mar 22Mar 30
2020Mar 27Apr 3
2019Apr 4Apr 8
2018Mar 27Apr 1
2017Apr 5Apr 9
2016Mar 30Apr 5
2015Mar 31Apr 4
2014Apr 2Apr 9
2013Mar 30Apr 5
2012Apr 8Apr 12
2011Apr 1Apr 11

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 Kansai

  • Wakayama — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Kyoto — typical first bloom Mar 26
  • Kobe — typical first bloom Mar 27
  • Osaka — typical first bloom Mar 27
  • Nara — typical first bloom Mar 28
  • Tsu — typical first bloom Mar 29

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