Season Finished
2024 Season Summary
The cherry blossom season followed an average schedule in 2024, except in the Tokyo and Nagoya regions, where it was a later-than-average season and in northern Japan, where it was an earlier-than-average season.
See average blossom timing

2024 Nationwide Timing

Last update:

Major Cities

Opening Date Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Tokyo Opened: March 29 April 4 to 10
End of Season
Kyoto Opened: March 29 April 5 to 10
End of Season
Osaka Opened: March 30 April 5 to 10
End of Season
Nagoya Opened: March 28 April 2 to 9
End of Season
Fukuoka Opened: March 27 April 1 to 8
End of Season

Kyushu, Shikoku and Chugoku

Opening Date Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Fukuoka Opened: March 27 April 1 to 8
End of Season
Kumamoto Opened: March 26 March 31 to April 6
End of Season
Hiroshima Opened: March 25 April 2 to 8
End of Season
Matsuyama Opened: March 27 April 5 to 10
End of Season
Takamatsu Opened: March 29 April 5 to 10
End of Season

Kansai

Opening Date Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Kyoto Opened: March 29 April 5 to 10
End of Season
Osaka Opened: March 30 April 5 to 10
End of Season
Nara Opened: March 31 April 5 to 10
End of Season
Yoshino Opened: March 31 April 4 to 8
End of Season

Kanto and Chubu

Opening Date Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Tokyo Opened: March 29 April 4 to 10
End of Season
Nagoya Opened: March 28 April 2 to 9
End of Season
Yokohama Opened: April 1 April 6 to 10
End of Season
Kanazawa Opened: April 1 April 6 to 14
End of Season
Takayama Opened: April 10 April 14 to 20
End of Season
Fuji Five Lakes Opened: April 7 April 12 to 19
End of Season
Matsumoto Opened: April 7 April 11 to 18
End of Season

Tohoku and Hokkaido

Opening Date Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Fukushima Opened: April 3 April 9 to 16
End of Season
Sendai Opened: April 2 April 7 to 15
End of Season
Kitakami Opened: April 9 April 13 to 18
End of Season
Kakunodate Opened: April 14 April 16 to 20
End of Season
Hirosaki Opened: April 14 April 17 to 24
End of Season
Hakodate Opened: April 18 April 22 to 29
End of Season
Sapporo Opened: April 18 April 24 to 29
End of Season
* The opening estimates are by Japan Weather Association, except Yoshino which is by Yoshino Town and Fuji Five Lakes (referring to the situation around Lake Kawaguchiko) which is estimated by japan-guide.com. The best viewing periods are estimated by japan-guide.com. We consider "best viewing" to start a little bit before full bloom and last into the period when petals start to fall.