When do cherry blossoms bloom in Kyoto?
On average, cherry blossoms in Kyoto (京都府) first open around 30 March and reach full bloom around 6 April. The best viewing is usually the week that follows — roughly to 13 April.
First bloom
30 March
Full bloom
6 April
Average bloom window
By observation station
Kyoto has 2 JMA sample-tree stations. The prefecture figure above is the average of their individual normals.
- Kyōto 京都First bloom ~26 March · Full bloom ~4 April
- Maizuru 舞鶴First bloom ~2 April · Full bloom ~8 April
Based on Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 climatological normals for the Yoshino cherry (Somei-Yoshino). Maizuru has no published JMA normal; its figure is derived here from JMA raw observations across 1991–2020.
Cherry variety: Somei-Yoshino (Yoshino cherry). Figures come from Japan Meteorological Agency observations over 1991–2020. These are long-term averages, not a forecast — actual bloom dates vary year to year with the weather and can shift a week or more in either direction.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁). Not affiliated with or endorsed by the JMA.