When do cherry blossoms bloom in Miyazaki?

In Miyazaki, cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 23 and reach full bloom around April 2, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 23
Typical full bloomApril 2
Typical viewing windowMar 23 – Apr 9 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 13 (2013)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 2 (2017)
2025 first bloomMarch 24
2025 full bloomApril 2

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

Bloom dates by year

Miyazaki: cherry blossom dates, 1971–2025
Mar 11Mar 21Mar 31Apr 1019601970198019902000201020201971: Mar 28 (First bloom)1972: Mar 25 (First bloom)1973: Mar 28 (First bloom)1974: Mar 24 (First bloom)1975: Mar 27 (First bloom)1976: Mar 25 (First bloom)1977: Mar 18 (First bloom)1978: Mar 30 (First bloom)1979: Mar 30 (First bloom)1980: Mar 27 (First bloom)1981: Mar 24 (First bloom)1982: Mar 18 (First bloom)1983: Mar 28 (First bloom)1984: Mar 29 (First bloom)1985: Mar 26 (First bloom)1986: Mar 24 (First bloom)1987: Mar 24 (First bloom)1988: Apr 3 (First bloom)1989: Mar 22 (First bloom)1990: Mar 19 (First bloom)1991: Mar 20 (First bloom)1992: Mar 25 (First bloom)1993: Apr 2 (First bloom)1994: Mar 30 (First bloom)1995: Mar 30 (First bloom)1996: Mar 23 (First bloom)1997: Mar 17 (First bloom)1998: Mar 23 (First bloom)1999: Mar 25 (First bloom)2000: Mar 29 (First bloom)2001: Mar 22 (First bloom)2002: Mar 18 (First bloom)2003: Mar 23 (First bloom)2004: Mar 27 (First bloom)2005: Mar 28 (First bloom)2006: Mar 18 (First bloom)2007: Mar 26 (First bloom)2008: Mar 27 (First bloom)2009: Mar 16 (First bloom)2010: Mar 17 (First bloom)2011: Mar 23 (First bloom)2012: Mar 25 (First bloom)2013: Mar 13 (First bloom)2014: Mar 19 (First bloom)2015: Mar 22 (First bloom)2016: Mar 25 (First bloom)2017: Apr 2 (First bloom)2018: Mar 16 (First bloom)2019: Mar 22 (First bloom)2020: Mar 26 (First bloom)2021: Mar 16 (First bloom)2022: Mar 18 (First bloom)2023: Mar 19 (First bloom)2024: Mar 26 (First bloom)2025: Mar 24 (First bloom)1953: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1958: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1959: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1960: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1972: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1973: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1977: Mar 27 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1981: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1982: Mar 24 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1985: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1990: Mar 29 (Full bloom)1991: Mar 28 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1997: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2002: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2003: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2006: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2009: Mar 23 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2013: Mar 22 (Full bloom)2014: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2018: Mar 26 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2022: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 30 (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 24Apr 2
2024Mar 25Apr 3
2023Mar 19Mar 30
2022Mar 18Mar 28
2021Mar 16Mar 29
2020Mar 25Apr 8
2019Mar 22Apr 5
2018Mar 16Mar 26
2017Apr 2Apr 9
2016Mar 24Apr 5
2015Mar 22Apr 1
2014Mar 19Mar 28
2013Mar 13Mar 22
2012Mar 24Apr 3
2011Mar 23Apr 4

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 Kyushu

  • Fukuoka — typical first bloom Mar 22
  • Kumamoto — typical first bloom Mar 22
  • Nagasaki — typical first bloom Mar 23
  • Saga — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Oita — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Kagoshima — typical first bloom Mar 26

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