When do cherry blossoms bloom in Matsue?

In Matsue (Shimane), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 29 and reach full bloom around April 5, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 29
Typical full bloomApril 5
Typical viewing windowMar 29 – Apr 12 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 14 (2021)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 13 (1984)
2025 first bloomMarch 27
2025 full bloomApril 2

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

Bloom dates by year

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

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Mar 27Apr 2
2024Mar 28Apr 3
2023Mar 20Mar 27
2022Mar 26Mar 31
2021Mar 14Mar 27
2020Mar 23Mar 30
2019Mar 26Apr 1
2018Mar 26Mar 29
2017Apr 1Apr 7
2016Mar 23Mar 30
2015Mar 29Apr 2
2014Mar 27Apr 2
2013Mar 23Mar 31
2012Apr 6Apr 10
2011Apr 6Apr 12

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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.

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