When do cherry blossoms bloom in Kochi?

In Kochi, cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 22 and reach full bloom around March 30, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 22
Typical full bloomMarch 30
Typical viewing windowMar 22 – Apr 6 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 10 (2010)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 2 (1957)
2025 first bloomMarch 23
2025 full bloomMarch 28

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 3 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Kochi: cherry blossom dates, 1954–2025
Mar 11Mar 21Mar 31Apr 1019601970198019902000201020201954: Mar 25 (First bloom)1955: Mar 21 (First bloom)1956: Mar 25 (First bloom)1957: Apr 2 (First bloom)1958: Mar 24 (First bloom)1959: Mar 21 (First bloom)1960: Mar 24 (First bloom)1961: Mar 25 (First bloom)1962: Mar 30 (First bloom)1963: Mar 27 (First bloom)1964: Mar 31 (First bloom)1965: Mar 30 (First bloom)1966: Mar 17 (First bloom)1967: Mar 20 (First bloom)1968: Mar 30 (First bloom)1969: Mar 27 (First bloom)1970: Mar 27 (First bloom)1971: Mar 22 (First bloom)1972: Mar 23 (First bloom)1973: Mar 23 (First bloom)1974: Mar 23 (First bloom)1975: Mar 24 (First bloom)1976: Mar 24 (First bloom)1977: Mar 20 (First bloom)1978: Mar 29 (First bloom)1979: Mar 26 (First bloom)1980: Mar 27 (First bloom)1981: Mar 20 (First bloom)1982: Mar 17 (First bloom)1983: Mar 29 (First bloom)1984: Mar 31 (First bloom)1985: Mar 24 (First bloom)1986: Mar 25 (First bloom)1987: Mar 22 (First bloom)1988: Mar 29 (First bloom)1989: Mar 15 (First bloom)1990: Mar 14 (First bloom)1991: Mar 24 (First bloom)1992: Mar 26 (First bloom)1993: Mar 29 (First bloom)1994: Mar 30 (First bloom)1995: Mar 28 (First bloom)1996: Mar 26 (First bloom)1997: Mar 15 (First bloom)1998: Mar 17 (First bloom)1999: Mar 19 (First bloom)2000: Mar 28 (First bloom)2001: Mar 21 (First bloom)2002: Mar 17 (First bloom)2003: Mar 18 (First bloom)2004: Mar 20 (First bloom)2005: Mar 31 (First bloom)2006: Mar 15 (First bloom)2007: Mar 23 (First bloom)2008: Mar 25 (First bloom)2009: Mar 16 (First bloom)2010: Mar 10 (First bloom)2011: Mar 22 (First bloom)2012: Mar 22 (First bloom)2013: Mar 15 (First bloom)2014: Mar 18 (First bloom)2015: Mar 22 (First bloom)2016: Mar 25 (First bloom)2017: Mar 29 (First bloom)2018: Mar 15 (First bloom)2019: Mar 22 (First bloom)2020: Mar 25 (First bloom)2021: Mar 15 (First bloom)2022: Mar 19 (First bloom)2023: Mar 17 (First bloom)2024: Mar 24 (First bloom)2025: Mar 23 (First bloom)1955: Mar 28 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1966: Mar 27 (Full bloom)1967: Mar 28 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1971: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1972: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1973: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1974: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1975: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1976: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1977: Mar 27 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1981: Mar 28 (Full bloom)1982: Mar 24 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1985: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1989: Mar 24 (Full bloom)1990: Mar 23 (Full bloom)1991: Mar 29 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1997: Mar 26 (Full bloom)1998: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2001: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2002: Mar 23 (Full bloom)2003: Mar 25 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2006: Mar 24 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2008: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2009: Mar 24 (Full bloom)2010: Mar 21 (Full bloom)2011: Mar 31 (Full bloom)2012: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2013: Mar 22 (Full bloom)2014: Mar 25 (Full bloom)2015: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2018: Mar 19 (Full bloom)2019: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 23 (Full bloom)2022: Mar 27 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 24 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2025: Mar 28 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Mar 23Mar 28
2024Mar 23Mar 31
2023Mar 17Mar 24
2022Mar 19Mar 27
2021Mar 15Mar 23
2020Mar 24Apr 2
2019Mar 22Mar 29
2018Mar 15Mar 19
2017Mar 29Apr 6
2016Mar 24Apr 2
2015Mar 22Mar 30
2014Mar 18Mar 25
2013Mar 15Mar 22
2012Mar 21Mar 27
2011Mar 22Mar 31

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 Shikoku

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