Fukuoka Apr 1 - 8
Kumamoto Mar 30 - Apr 4
Hiroshima Mar 29 - Apr 4
Matsuyama Mar 30 - Apr 4
Kyoto Mar 29 - Apr 5
Osaka Apr 1 - 7
Yoshino Apr 2 - 8
Tokyo Mar 28 - Apr 4
Kanazawa Apr 2 - 9
Matsumoto Apr 4 - 9
Fukushima Apr 6 - 12
Sendai Apr 6 - 12
Kakunodate Apr 15 - 20
Hirosaki Apr 16 - 21
Hakodate Apr 20 - 26
Sapporo Apr 21 - 27
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2026 Blossoms Forecast

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Major Cities

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Tokyo March 28 - April 4
End of Season
Kyoto March 29 - April 5
End of Season
Osaka April 1 - 7
End of Season
Nagoya March 26 - April 1
End of Season
Fukuoka April 1 - 8
End of Season

Kyushu, Shikoku and Chugoku

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Fukuoka April 1 - 8
End of Season
Kumamoto March 30 - April 4
End of Season
Hiroshima March 29 - April 4
End of Season
Matsuyama March 30 - April 4
End of Season
Takamatsu April 2 - 9
End of Season

Kansai

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Kyoto March 29 - April 5
End of Season
Osaka April 1 - 7
End of Season
Nara March 29 - April 4
End of Season
Yoshino April 2 - 8
End of Season

Kanto and Chubu

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Tokyo March 28 - April 4
End of Season
Nagoya March 26 - April 1
End of Season
Yokohama March 29 - April 5
End of Season
Kanazawa April 2 - 9
End of Season
Takayama April 8 - 13
End of Season
Fuji Five Lakes April 6 - 12
End of Season
Matsumoto April 4 - 9
End of Season

Tohoku and Hokkaido

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Fukushima April 6 - 12
End of Season
Sendai April 6 - 12
End of Season
Kitakami April 12 - 18
Past Peak
Kakunodate April 15 - 20
Past Peak
Hirosaki April 16 - 21
Past Peak
Hakodate April 20 - 26
Best Viewing
Sapporo April 21 - 27
Best Viewing
* For seven major cities (Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Kumamoto) we estimate the best viewing periods based on our own on-site observations and prediction algorithm. For the other cities we base our predictions on first-opening (kaika) predictions by the Japan Weather Association, except Yoshino which is by Yoshino Town and Fuji Five Lakes which we estimate ourselves. We consider "best viewing" to start a little bit before full bloom and last into the period when petals start to fall.