🌸 When do cherry blossoms bloom in Japan?

Average first-bloom and full-bloom dates for every Japanese prefecture, based on Japan Meteorological Agency records. Cherry blossom season sweeps up the country from Okinawa in January to northern Hokkaido in May, with most of Honshu — Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka — peaking between late March and mid-April.

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Based on long-term historical averages — actual bloom dates vary year to year.

Average bloom dates — all 47 prefectures

Data source: Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁) cherry blossom flowering and full-bloom observations, 1991–2020climatological normals, across the JMA's 59 sample-tree stations covering all 47 prefectures. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the JMA.

Dates are long-term averages, not a forecast for any specific year — real bloom timing shifts with winter and spring temperatures and can move a week or more either way.