The first cherry blossom forecasts of 2024 have been announced by the Japan Meteorological Corporation (JMC).
Cherry blossom season is arguably the most beautiful time to visit Japan but is also the most notoriously difficult to plan for. Full bloom can last for just two weeks, less if the weather turns bad.
That’s why the forecasts by JMC are super helpful. If you can’t spend a month or more in Japan, it gives you a target window to plan your trips around and adjust your schedule or itinerary if necessary. JMC has launched an app (iOS/Android) this year which makes keeping up with the cherry blossom forecasts a breeze, but if you don’t want to install another app on your phone then you can check the forecast table below.
* Please note these are forecasts by JMC and can change closer to time
Current forecasts: released 4th April, 2024
Next forecast: 11th April
| Location | Flowering | Full bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo | 27th April | 30th April |
| Aomori | 15th April | 18th April |
| Sendai | 2nd April | 6th April |
| Tokyo | 29th March | 4th April |
| Kanazawa | 1st April | 5th April |
| Nagano | 5th April | 10th April |
| Nagoya | 28th March | 5th April |
| Kyoto | 29th March | 5th April |
| Osaka | 30th March | 5th April |
| Wakayama | 30th March | 3rd April |
| Hiroshima | 25th March | 5th April |
| Kochi | 23rd March | 31st March |
| Fukuoka | 29th March | 2nd April |
| Kagoshima | 29th March | 7th April |
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