All of Japan
Updated Mar 18, 2024, 2PM
Forecast Comment

This year, cherry blossoms in the Kanto region and westward are expected to bloom around the average time or slightly earlier, while in northern Japan, the blooming is likely to be early. Due to the recent temperatures not being as high as expected and the effects of the cold snap this week, the blooming dates in areas close to blooming are now predicted to be later than previously forecasted.

February saw quite a few warm days, but there was a prolonged return to colder temperatures towards the beginning of March. Mid-March warmed up, but not as much as expected, so areas close to their blooming dates are expected to be slightly delayed. However, temperatures in April are forecasted to be higher, with the northern part of Tohoku and Hokkaido likely to experience earlier blooming than usual.
(Updated Mar 18, 2024)


First bloom / Full bloom Forecast

Note: Detailed forecast is only available in Japanese.

Kanto/Koshin
Cities First bloom Full bloom
Mito 3/26 4/2
Utsunomiya 3/26 4/1
Maebashi 3/26 4/1
Kumagaya 3/24 3/31
Tokyo 3/24 4/2
Choshi 3/31 4/4
Yokohama 3/24 4/3
Nagano 4/6 4/10
Kofu 3/25 4/1
Tokai/Hokuriku
Cities First bloom Full bloom
Shizuoka 3/29 4/6
Nagoya 3/22 4/1
Gifu 3/22 3/31
Tsu 3/25 3/30
Niigata 4/4 4/9
Toyama 3/30 4/3
Kanazawa 3/28 4/2
Fukui 3/28 4/2
Kinki
Cities First bloom Full bloom
Hikone 3/28 4/3
Kyoto 3/24 3/30
Osaka 3/25 4/2
Kobe 3/27 4/4
Nara 3/26 4/1
Wakayama 3/24 3/31
Chugoku/Shikoku
Cities First bloom Full bloom
Okayama 3/26 4/2
Hiroshima 3/22 3/31
Matsue 3/24 3/31
Tottori 3/25 4/1
Takamatsu 3/24 3/31
Tokushima 3/26 4/2
Matsuyama 3/23 3/31
Kochi 3/21 3/30
Shimonoseki 3/25 4/1

Kyushu
Cities First bloom Full bloom
Fukuoka 3/23 3/31
Oita 3/24 4/3
Nagasaki 3/24 4/1
Saga 3/23 3/29
Kumamoto 3/23 3/31
Miyazaki 3/23 4/3
Kagoshima 3/28 4/9
Amami/Okinawa
Cities First bloom Full bloom
Naze 1/17 2/2
Naha 1/13 2/5
Minamidaitojima 2/16 ---
Miyakojima 1/5 2/2
Ishigakijima 1/22 ---
◇The colored places indicate points which already have passed first or full bloom.
◆Okinawa and Amami regions are areas where forecasts are not provided.
Tohoku
Cities First bloom Full bloom
Aomori 4/16 4/21
Akita 4/9 4/14
Morioka 4/8 4/12
Sendai 3/29 4/2
Yamagata 4/4 4/9
Fukushima 4/1 4/5
◆Hokkaido (Wakkanai, Asahikawa, Abashiri, Obihiro, Kushiro) has a different species of cherry blossom trees - Ezoyamazakuara.
Hokkaido
Cities First bloom Full bloom
Sapporo 4/27 5/1
Wakkanai 5/8 5/12
Asahikawa 5/1 5/4
Abashiri 5/5 5/7
Kushiro 5/10 5/13
Obihiro 4/29 5/2
Muroran 4/27 5/3
Hakodate 4/22 4/26

About WeatherMap Cherry Blossom Forecast

Cherry Blossom Forecast 2024 Schedule

  • First Forecast Issued January 25th
  • Second Forecast Issued February 1st
  • Third Forecast Issued February 8th
  • Fourth Forecast Issued February 15th
  • Fifth Forecast Issued February 22nd
  • Sixth Forecast Issued February 29th

After March 4th, we will update the first bloom and full bloom reports every day and provide forecasts every Monday and Thursday.

Forecast Criteria

The forecast is based on the bloom timeline of the official observation trees that are located at the 58 Japan Meteorological Agency offices across the country.
We release the forecast for 53 points in Japan except for Amami and Okinawa regions where there are no official observation trees available.

Blossom Criteria

The forecast is based on the bloom timeline of the official observation tree.
"First bloom" means observation trees have 5 to 6 flowers that have bloomed.
"Full bloom" means 80% of the observation tree flowers have bloomed.

We forecast the "Date of First Bloom" and "Date of Full Bloom" according to these meanings, which are the same with JMA's observation rules.
On average, tree fully blooms a week after first bloom.
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