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Japan Cherry Blossom Dates Forecast in 2025

Wanna travel to Japan for the dreamy cherry blossom scenery? Generally, the date of cherry blossoms to bloom varies from late March to early May in different regions around Japan. The farther north you go, the later the florescence of cherry blossoms comes.

Map of Japan Cherry Blossom Date Forecast 2025
Japan Cherry Blossom Date Forecast


What month is cherry blossom season in Japan in 2025?

Overall, the cherry blossom season starts from mid-late March and ends around mid-May at latest in Japan. Uniquely, some cherry blossoms may bud and flowers as early as in mid-January in Okinawa, while it steps into the peak viewing time in early February there.

How long does cherry blossom season last?

The cherry blossom season lasts for half a month approximately in the majority of regions around Japan.

When are the earliest & latest dates to see cherry blossoms in Japan?

At the earliest, cherry blossoms usher in the full bloom period in early February in Okinawa. For most places in Japan, the cherry blossoms have its first bloom since mid-late March, around Mar. 19 or 20. The latest date to see cherry blossom is about early May in Hokkaido.
Cherry Blossoms, Nagoya Castle, Nagoya
Nagoya Castle Park

Where are the best places to enjoy cherry blossoms?

Japan embraces a great many fine places to enjoy cherry blossoms in spring. Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Nara, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sendai, etc. are the top sakura viewing cities, as the parks, hills, river banks, and paths are shaded by pink cherry blossoms. You can imagine that nothing could be more beautiful than cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Arashiyama & Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto, Osaka Castle Park in Osaka, Nara Park, and more.

The surrounding areas of Mount Fuji are also popular for cherry blossoms, such as Arakurayama Sengen Park and the north shore of Lake Kawaguchi.

Cherry Blossom Viewing, Ueno Park, Tokyo
Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Park, Tokyo


  See details: 
Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo
Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto

The predicted cherry blossom dates all over Japan in 2025 are listed by region below. In addition, the sakura dates 2024 are also available at last, which can be taken as a reference while planning your journey to Japan.

Cherry Blossom Date Prediction in Okinawa – Generally Early February

Okinawa is the southernmost region of Japan, and also the earliest places to see cherry blossoms. It may start to flower in January and be in full bloom in early February in Okinawa. That’s to say, you can enjoy the best sakura scenes there if travelling within the first few days of February, as long as local weather permits.
Cherry Blossoms, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Cherry Blossoms in the Garden

Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Kyushu: March 20 – April 4

Kyushu
Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
Fukuoka
Mar. 20
Mar. 30
Nagasaki
Mar. 23/24
Apr. 3
Miyazaki
Mar. 23
Mar. 30
Kumamoto
Mar. 19/20
Mar. 29-30
Oita Mar. 23/24
Apr. 3
Kagoshima
Mar. 27
Apr. 4

Cherry Blossoms at Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara
Early Cherry Blossom Viewing

Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Shikoku: March 19 – April 5

Shikoku
Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
Kochi
Mar. 19/20
Mar. 28
Matsuyama
Mar. 22
Mar. 31 / Apr. 1
Takamatsu
Mar. 26
Apr. 3
Tokushima
Mar. 27
Apr. 3/4


Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Chugoku: March 22 – April 5

Chugoku
Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
Hiroshima
Mar. 24
Mar. 31 / Apr. 1
Shimonoseki
Mar. 25
Apr. 2/3
Okayama
Mar. 25
Apr. 1
Matsue
Mar. 26
Mar. 31 / Apr. 1
Tottori
Mar. 25/26
Apr. 1/2
 

Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Kansai: March 23 – April 7

Kansai
Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
Kyoto
Mar. 24/25
Apr. 2
Osaka
Mar. 26
Apr. 2
Nara
Mar. 25/26
Apr. 2/3
Kobe
Mar. 26/27
Apr. 4/5
Wakayama
Mar. 24
Apr. 1
Hikone
Mar. 30/31
Apr. 6

Cherry Blossoms, Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka
Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka, Kyoto

Cherry Blossoms, Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka
Cherry Blossom Viewing in Kyoto

 

Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Tokai & Kanto: March 22 – April 9


Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
Nagoya
Mar. 23
Apr. 1
Shizuoka
Mar. 25/26
Apr. 2/3
Gifu
Mar. 23/24
Apr. 1
Tokyo
Mar. 22/23
Mar. 30
Yokohama
Mar. 24
Apr. 2
Mito
Mar. 30/31
Apr. 5/6
Utsunomiya & Nikko
Mar. 30
Apr. 5
Mount Fuji Area
Mar. 26
Mar. 30 - Apr. 1

Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Hokuriku Shinetsu: March 30 – April 13

Hokuriku Shinetsu
Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
Nagano
Apr. 8
Apr. 13
Niigata
Apr. 6/7
Apr. 11/12
Kanazawa
Apr. 1/2
Apr. 7/8
Toyama
Apr. 3
Apr. 6/7
Fukui
Mar. 31 / Apr. 1
Apr. 5/6
 

Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Tohoku: April 6 – April 28

Tohoku
Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
Sendai
Apr. 9/10
Apr. 14
Fukushima
Apr. 7
Apr. 12
Yamagata
Apr. 12/13
Apr. 18/19
Akita
Apr. 17-20
Apr. 22-24
Morioka
Apr. 19
Apr. 24/25
Aomori
Apr. 22
Apr. 27/28

Enjoying Cherry Blossoms in Kimono
Enjoy Cherry Blossoms in Kimono

Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Hokkaido: April 28 – May 17

Hokkaido
Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
Sapporo
Apr. 30
May 5
Hakodate
Apr. 29
May 3/4
Muroran
May 6
May 8
Kushiro
May 13
May 17
Asahikawa
May 5
May 7
Abashiri
May 9
May 11
Wakkanai
May 10
May 14

  Cherry blossom date is the date of the first bloom, with 5-6 flowers on each tree.
  Peak cherry blossom date is that when more than 80% of buds are in bloom on the trees.
  The predicted cherry blossom dates are for your reference only, as it might be subject to change slightly according to local weather variations.
  Please keep you up on the news of cherry blossom date prediction when the cherry blossom season is approaching. Japan Meteorological Agency, as well as many meteorological departments in Japan, would update their predictions from time to time.

Japan Cherry Blossom Dates 2024

Cities Cherry Blossom Date 2024 Peak Cherry Blossom Date 2024 Average Cherry Blossom Date
Naha Jan. 13 Feb. 5 Jan. 16
Miyakojima
Jan. 5
Feb. 2
Jan. 17
Naze
Jan. 17
Feb. 2
Jan. 20
Fukuoka
Mar. 27
Apr. 2
Mar. 22
Nagasaki
Mar. 26
Apr. 2
Mar. 23
Miyazaki
Mar. 25
Apr. 3
Mar. 23
Kumamoto
Mar. 26
Apr. 2
Mar. 22
Oita
Mar. 30
Apr. 5
Mar. 24
Kagoshima
Mar. 29
Apr. 12
Mar. 26
Kochi
Mar. 23
Mar. 31
Mar. 22
Matsuyama
Mar. 27
Apr. 5
Mar. 24
Takamatsu
Mar. 29
Apr. 5
Mar. 27
Tokushima
Apr. 1
Apr. 6
Mar. 28
Hiroshima
Mar. 25
Apr. 5
Mar. 25
Shimonoseki
Mar. 29
Apr. 5
Mar. 26
Okayama
Mar. 30
Apr. 5
Mar. 28
Matsue
Mar. 28
Apr. 3
Mar. 29
Tottori
Mar. 29
Apr. 6
Mar. 29
Kyoto
Mar. 29
Apr. 5
Mar. 26
Osaka
Mar. 30
Apr. 6
Mar. 27
Nara
Mar. 31
Apr. 8
Mar. 28
Kobe
Apr. 1
Apr. 7
Mar. 27
Wakayama
Mar. 30
Apr. 3
Mar. 24
Hikone
Apr. 2
Apr. 9
Apr. 1
Nagoya
Mar. 28
Apr. 7
Mar. 24
Shizuoka
Mar. 30
Apr. 8
Mar. 24
Gifu
Mar. 27
Apr. 4
Mar. 25
Tokyo
Mar. 29
Apr. 4
Mar. 24
Yokohama
Apr. 1
Apr. 7
Mar. 25
Mito
Mar. 31
Apr. 8
Mar. 30
Maebashi & Takasaki
Mar. 31
Apr. 8
Mar. 29
Utsunomiya & Nikko
Mar. 31
Apr. 11
Mar. 30
Mount Fuji Area
Mar. 29
Apr. 5
Mar. 25
Nagano
Apr. 8
Apr. 13
Apr. 11
Niigata
Apr. 6
Apr. 11
Apr. 8
Kanazawa
Apr. 1
Apr. 8
Apr. 3
Toyama
Apr. 2
Apr. 10
Apr. 3
Fukui
Apr. 1
Apr. 6
Apr. 1
Sendai
Apr. 2
Apr. 9
Apr. 8
Fukushima
Apr. 3
Apr. 7
Apr. 7
Yamagata
Apr. 7
Apr. 10
Apr. 13
Akita
Apr. 10
Apr. 14
Apr. 17
Morioka
Apr. 12
Apr. 14
Apr. 18
Aomori
Apr. 15
Apr. 18
Apr. 22
Sapporo
Apr. 18
Apr. 24
May 1
Hakodate
Apr. 18
Apr. 23
Apr. 30
Muroran
Apr. 26
Apr. 28
May 4
Kushiro
May 4
May 6
May 16
Asahikawa
Apr. 25
Apr. 27
May 4
Abashiri
Apr. 28
Apr. 30
May 10
Wakkanai
May 1
May 4
May 13

Average cherry blossom dates are counted according to the statistics over the past 30 years and more.