When do cherry blossoms bloom in Sapporo?

In Sapporo (Hokkaido), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around May 1 and reach full bloom around May 6, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMay 1
Typical full bloomMay 6
Typical viewing windowMay 1 – May 13 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordApril 15 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordMay 14 (1980)
2025 first bloomApril 23
2025 full bloomApril 27

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

Bloom dates by year

Sapporo: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Apr 20Apr 30May 10May 2019601970198019902000201020201953: May 7 (First bloom)1954: May 4 (First bloom)1955: May 11 (First bloom)1956: May 5 (First bloom)1957: May 9 (First bloom)1959: May 5 (First bloom)1960: May 6 (First bloom)1961: May 4 (First bloom)1962: Apr 30 (First bloom)1963: May 2 (First bloom)1964: May 5 (First bloom)1965: May 13 (First bloom)1966: May 3 (First bloom)1967: May 1 (First bloom)1968: Apr 27 (First bloom)1969: May 5 (First bloom)1970: May 3 (First bloom)1971: May 9 (First bloom)1972: Apr 30 (First bloom)1973: May 5 (First bloom)1974: May 11 (First bloom)1975: May 4 (First bloom)1976: May 8 (First bloom)1977: May 11 (First bloom)1978: May 10 (First bloom)1979: May 9 (First bloom)1980: May 15 (First bloom)1981: May 5 (First bloom)1982: May 4 (First bloom)1983: Apr 28 (First bloom)1984: May 13 (First bloom)1985: May 3 (First bloom)1986: May 5 (First bloom)1987: May 6 (First bloom)1988: May 4 (First bloom)1989: Apr 29 (First bloom)1990: Apr 25 (First bloom)1991: May 2 (First bloom)1992: May 5 (First bloom)1993: May 6 (First bloom)1994: May 6 (First bloom)1995: May 1 (First bloom)1996: May 6 (First bloom)1997: May 1 (First bloom)1998: Apr 23 (First bloom)1999: May 3 (First bloom)2000: May 9 (First bloom)2001: Apr 29 (First bloom)2002: Apr 22 (First bloom)2003: May 1 (First bloom)2004: May 6 (First bloom)2005: May 10 (First bloom)2006: May 8 (First bloom)2007: May 4 (First bloom)2008: Apr 22 (First bloom)2009: May 1 (First bloom)2010: May 7 (First bloom)2011: May 7 (First bloom)2012: May 2 (First bloom)2013: May 13 (First bloom)2014: Apr 29 (First bloom)2015: Apr 22 (First bloom)2016: Apr 26 (First bloom)2017: Apr 28 (First bloom)2018: Apr 26 (First bloom)2019: Apr 24 (First bloom)2020: May 1 (First bloom)2021: Apr 22 (First bloom)2022: Apr 23 (First bloom)2023: Apr 15 (First bloom)2024: Apr 19 (First bloom)2025: Apr 23 (First bloom)1953: May 14 (Full bloom)1954: May 8 (Full bloom)1955: May 16 (Full bloom)1956: May 10 (Full bloom)1957: May 13 (Full bloom)1959: May 10 (Full bloom)1960: May 10 (Full bloom)1961: May 9 (Full bloom)1962: May 5 (Full bloom)1963: May 5 (Full bloom)1964: May 8 (Full bloom)1965: May 16 (Full bloom)1966: May 11 (Full bloom)1967: May 4 (Full bloom)1968: May 5 (Full bloom)1969: May 10 (Full bloom)1970: May 9 (Full bloom)1971: May 13 (Full bloom)1972: May 2 (Full bloom)1973: May 7 (Full bloom)1974: May 13 (Full bloom)1975: May 8 (Full bloom)1976: May 11 (Full bloom)1977: May 12 (Full bloom)1978: May 13 (Full bloom)1979: May 14 (Full bloom)1980: May 19 (Full bloom)1981: May 8 (Full bloom)1982: May 8 (Full bloom)1983: May 1 (Full bloom)1984: May 22 (Full bloom)1985: May 8 (Full bloom)1986: May 9 (Full bloom)1987: May 9 (Full bloom)1988: May 8 (Full bloom)1989: May 4 (Full bloom)1990: Apr 29 (Full bloom)1991: May 7 (Full bloom)1992: May 11 (Full bloom)1993: May 10 (Full bloom)1994: May 9 (Full bloom)1995: May 3 (Full bloom)1996: May 13 (Full bloom)1997: May 5 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 26 (Full bloom)1999: May 8 (Full bloom)2000: May 12 (Full bloom)2001: May 5 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 25 (Full bloom)2003: May 4 (Full bloom)2004: May 10 (Full bloom)2005: May 16 (Full bloom)2006: May 12 (Full bloom)2007: May 8 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 26 (Full bloom)2009: May 4 (Full bloom)2010: May 14 (Full bloom)2011: May 12 (Full bloom)2012: May 3 (Full bloom)2013: May 17 (Full bloom)2014: May 1 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 26 (Full bloom)2016: May 2 (Full bloom)2017: May 3 (Full bloom)2018: Apr 29 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 29 (Full bloom)2020: May 3 (Full bloom)2021: Apr 27 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 25 (Full bloom)2023: Apr 21 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 25 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 27 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 23Apr 27
2024Apr 18Apr 24
2023Apr 15Apr 21
2022Apr 23Apr 25
2021Apr 22Apr 27
2020Apr 30May 2
2019Apr 24Apr 29
2018Apr 26Apr 29
2017Apr 28May 3
2016Apr 25May 1
2015Apr 22Apr 26
2014Apr 29May 1
2013May 13May 17
2012May 1May 2
2011May 7May 12

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