Japan Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Forecasts for 2018

Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) season is one of the best times to visit Japan, when all sorts of people relax and drink under the trees. Try to allow some flexibility in your holiday schedule, as the actual timings can change. If your spot is not in the list below, check the nearest city or use the map to find the approximate timings. Check our homepage for regular updates and reports!

Kanto

City	Forecast for first bloom	Forecast for full bloom
Tokyo Yokohama	19th March 23rd March	27th March 30th March

Kansai

City	Forecast for first bloom	Forecast for full bloom
Nara Kyoto Osaka Kobe	28th March 26th March 26th March 27th March	4th April 3rd April 4th April 5th April

Hokkaido

City	Forecast for first bloom	Forecast for full bloom
Hakodate Sapporo	29th April 2nd May	2nd May 5th May

Kyushu

City	Forecast for first bloom	Forecast for full bloom
Fukuoka Beppu Nagasaki Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyasaki	21st March 23rd March 22nd March 22nd March 20th March  21st March	30th March 3rd April 31st March 31st March 30th March 30th March

Chubu and Alps

City	Forecast for first bloom	Forecast for full bloom
Gifu Kanazawa Nagoya	23rd March 4th April 22nd March	30th March 10th April 31th March

Tohoku

City	Forecast for first bloom	Forecast for full bloom
Sendai Yamagata	8th April 13th April	14th April 18th April

Chugoku

City	Forecast for first bloom	Forecast for full bloom
Hiroshima Kochi Matsue Matsuyama Okayama Tottori	24th March 21th March 31st March 25th March 30th March 31st March	2nd April 28th March 7th April 4th April 6th April 8th April

More info about the Sakura season can be found in our Cherry Blossom guide.