When do cherry blossoms bloom in Obihiro?

In Obihiro (Hokkaido), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around May 2 and reach full bloom around May 5, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Note: in recent years, the official observations here use a different cherry variety than Somei-yoshino (for example, Taiwan cherry in Okinawa and Amami, or Sargent cherry in parts of Hokkaido). Dates are not directly comparable with Tokyo or Kyoto.

Typical first bloomMay 2
Typical full bloomMay 5
Typical viewing windowMay 2 – May 12 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordApril 20 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordMay 19 (1984)
2025 first bloomApril 28
2025 full bloomMay 3

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

Bloom dates by year

Obihiro: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Apr 20Apr 30May 10May 2019601970198019902000201020201953: May 15 (First bloom)1954: May 7 (First bloom)1955: May 10 (First bloom)1956: May 6 (First bloom)1957: May 9 (First bloom)1958: May 13 (First bloom)1959: May 1 (First bloom)1960: May 12 (First bloom)1961: May 5 (First bloom)1962: May 4 (First bloom)1963: May 7 (First bloom)1964: May 9 (First bloom)1965: May 15 (First bloom)1966: May 13 (First bloom)1967: May 3 (First bloom)1968: May 3 (First bloom)1969: May 7 (First bloom)1970: May 10 (First bloom)1971: May 13 (First bloom)1972: May 4 (First bloom)1973: May 6 (First bloom)1974: May 10 (First bloom)1975: May 12 (First bloom)1976: May 10 (First bloom)1977: May 11 (First bloom)1978: May 11 (First bloom)1979: May 11 (First bloom)1980: May 15 (First bloom)1981: May 4 (First bloom)1982: May 6 (First bloom)1983: May 1 (First bloom)1984: May 20 (First bloom)1985: May 3 (First bloom)1986: May 6 (First bloom)1987: May 4 (First bloom)1988: May 5 (First bloom)1989: May 5 (First bloom)1990: May 1 (First bloom)1991: May 4 (First bloom)1992: May 7 (First bloom)1993: May 8 (First bloom)1994: May 6 (First bloom)1995: May 4 (First bloom)1996: May 9 (First bloom)1997: Apr 30 (First bloom)1998: Apr 23 (First bloom)1999: May 3 (First bloom)2000: May 11 (First bloom)2001: Apr 29 (First bloom)2002: Apr 24 (First bloom)2003: May 2 (First bloom)2004: May 6 (First bloom)2005: May 4 (First bloom)2006: May 8 (First bloom)2007: May 6 (First bloom)2008: Apr 27 (First bloom)2009: May 1 (First bloom)2010: May 8 (First bloom)2011: May 3 (First bloom)2012: May 6 (First bloom)2013: May 10 (First bloom)2014: Apr 27 (First bloom)2015: Apr 26 (First bloom)2016: May 1 (First bloom)2017: May 1 (First bloom)2018: Apr 27 (First bloom)2019: Apr 28 (First bloom)2020: May 3 (First bloom)2021: Apr 24 (First bloom)2022: Apr 22 (First bloom)2023: Apr 20 (First bloom)2024: Apr 24 (First bloom)2025: Apr 28 (First bloom)1953: May 19 (Full bloom)1954: May 12 (Full bloom)1955: May 14 (Full bloom)1956: May 10 (Full bloom)1957: May 14 (Full bloom)1958: May 16 (Full bloom)1959: May 5 (Full bloom)1960: May 16 (Full bloom)1961: May 9 (Full bloom)1962: May 7 (Full bloom)1963: May 10 (Full bloom)1964: May 11 (Full bloom)1965: May 17 (Full bloom)1966: May 17 (Full bloom)1967: May 5 (Full bloom)1968: May 6 (Full bloom)1969: May 10 (Full bloom)1970: May 13 (Full bloom)1971: May 16 (Full bloom)1972: May 7 (Full bloom)1973: May 9 (Full bloom)1974: May 12 (Full bloom)1975: May 14 (Full bloom)1976: May 12 (Full bloom)1977: May 13 (Full bloom)1978: May 13 (Full bloom)1979: May 17 (Full bloom)1980: May 17 (Full bloom)1981: May 7 (Full bloom)1982: May 9 (Full bloom)1983: May 3 (Full bloom)1984: May 22 (Full bloom)1985: May 6 (Full bloom)1986: May 8 (Full bloom)1987: May 8 (Full bloom)1988: May 8 (Full bloom)1989: May 7 (Full bloom)1990: May 4 (Full bloom)1991: May 6 (Full bloom)1992: May 10 (Full bloom)1993: May 11 (Full bloom)1994: May 8 (Full bloom)1995: May 7 (Full bloom)1996: May 14 (Full bloom)1997: May 3 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 26 (Full bloom)1999: May 7 (Full bloom)2000: May 13 (Full bloom)2001: May 1 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2003: May 3 (Full bloom)2004: May 9 (Full bloom)2005: May 10 (Full bloom)2006: May 12 (Full bloom)2007: May 8 (Full bloom)2008: May 1 (Full bloom)2009: May 4 (Full bloom)2010: May 11 (Full bloom)2011: May 9 (Full bloom)2012: May 8 (Full bloom)2013: May 16 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 29 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 28 (Full bloom)2016: May 4 (Full bloom)2017: May 2 (Full bloom)2018: Apr 28 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 30 (Full bloom)2020: May 4 (Full bloom)2021: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 25 (Full bloom)2023: Apr 22 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2025: May 3 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 28May 3
2024Apr 23Apr 26
2023Apr 20Apr 22
2022Apr 22Apr 25
2021Apr 24Apr 27
2020May 2May 3
2019Apr 28Apr 30
2018Apr 27Apr 28
2017May 1May 2
2016Apr 30May 3
2015Apr 26Apr 28
2014Apr 27Apr 29
2013May 10May 16
2012May 5May 7
2011May 3May 9

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 Hokkaido

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