When do cherry blossoms bloom in Morioka?

In Morioka (Iwate), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around April 18 and reach full bloom around April 24, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomApril 18
Typical full bloomApril 24
Typical viewing windowApr 18 – May 1 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordApril 3 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordMay 6 (1984)
2025 first bloomApril 16
2025 full bloomApril 19

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

Bloom dates by year

Morioka: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 31Apr 10Apr 20Apr 30May 1019601970198019902000201020201953: Apr 27 (First bloom)1954: Apr 19 (First bloom)1955: Apr 18 (First bloom)1956: Apr 25 (First bloom)1957: Apr 27 (First bloom)1958: Apr 24 (First bloom)1959: Apr 18 (First bloom)1960: Apr 28 (First bloom)1961: Apr 22 (First bloom)1962: Apr 22 (First bloom)1963: Apr 18 (First bloom)1964: Apr 19 (First bloom)1965: May 4 (First bloom)1966: Apr 23 (First bloom)1967: Apr 26 (First bloom)1968: Apr 18 (First bloom)1969: Apr 26 (First bloom)1970: Apr 28 (First bloom)1971: Apr 23 (First bloom)1972: Apr 22 (First bloom)1973: Apr 20 (First bloom)1974: Apr 28 (First bloom)1975: Apr 24 (First bloom)1976: Apr 27 (First bloom)1977: Apr 26 (First bloom)1978: Apr 29 (First bloom)1979: Apr 24 (First bloom)1980: Apr 29 (First bloom)1981: Apr 24 (First bloom)1982: Apr 23 (First bloom)1983: Apr 18 (First bloom)1984: May 7 (First bloom)1985: Apr 25 (First bloom)1986: Apr 29 (First bloom)1987: Apr 23 (First bloom)1988: Apr 28 (First bloom)1989: Apr 14 (First bloom)1990: Apr 13 (First bloom)1991: Apr 17 (First bloom)1992: Apr 22 (First bloom)1993: Apr 23 (First bloom)1994: Apr 21 (First bloom)1995: Apr 24 (First bloom)1996: Apr 29 (First bloom)1997: Apr 23 (First bloom)1998: Apr 12 (First bloom)1999: Apr 20 (First bloom)2000: Apr 23 (First bloom)2001: Apr 15 (First bloom)2002: Apr 11 (First bloom)2003: Apr 16 (First bloom)2004: Apr 14 (First bloom)2005: Apr 23 (First bloom)2006: Apr 24 (First bloom)2007: Apr 20 (First bloom)2008: Apr 13 (First bloom)2009: Apr 13 (First bloom)2010: Apr 25 (First bloom)2011: Apr 20 (First bloom)2012: Apr 25 (First bloom)2013: Apr 23 (First bloom)2014: Apr 13 (First bloom)2015: Apr 9 (First bloom)2016: Apr 12 (First bloom)2017: Apr 17 (First bloom)2018: Apr 17 (First bloom)2019: Apr 18 (First bloom)2020: Apr 15 (First bloom)2021: Apr 9 (First bloom)2022: Apr 14 (First bloom)2023: Apr 3 (First bloom)2024: Apr 13 (First bloom)2025: Apr 16 (First bloom)1953: May 3 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 26 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 27 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 29 (Full bloom)1957: May 2 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 29 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 30 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 25 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 25 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1965: May 8 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 25 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 29 (Full bloom)1970: May 1 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 26 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 23 (Full bloom)1974: May 2 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1976: May 2 (Full bloom)1977: May 1 (Full bloom)1978: May 2 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1980: May 5 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1982: Apr 26 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1984: May 10 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 29 (Full bloom)1986: May 1 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 30 (Full bloom)1988: May 1 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1990: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 27 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 27 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 25 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1996: May 2 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 28 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 23 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 30 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 18 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 16 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 21 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 18 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 30 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 29 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 18 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 18 (Full bloom)2010: May 2 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 29 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 29 (Full bloom)2013: May 2 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 21 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 16 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 19 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 24 (Full bloom)2018: Apr 20 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 21 (Full bloom)2021: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 18 (Full bloom)2023: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 15 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 19 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 16Apr 19
2024Apr 12Apr 14
2023Apr 3Apr 6
2022Apr 14Apr 18
2021Apr 9Apr 13
2020Apr 14Apr 20
2019Apr 18Apr 22
2018Apr 17Apr 20
2017Apr 17Apr 24
2016Apr 11Apr 18
2015Apr 9Apr 16
2014Apr 13Apr 21
2013Apr 23May 2
2012Apr 24Apr 28
2011Apr 20Apr 29

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

  • Fukushima — typical first bloom Apr 7
  • Sendai — typical first bloom Apr 8
  • Yamagata — typical first bloom Apr 13
  • Akita — typical first bloom Apr 17
  • 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