Cherry Blossom Reports 2020

Season Summary
The coronavirus cancelled hanami festivities across the country. The blossoms will bloom again in 2021.
Best Viewing (2020)
Tokyo
March 24 - April 2
Kyoto
March 30 - April 8

Kyoto: Just Opened

Just Opened
The start of Kyoto’s eagerly awaited cherry blossom season was announced on Sunday, March 22, a full week earlier than last year’s but still a few days behind Tokyo where the blossom is already aproaching full bloom....
By Matt Evans·

Tokyo

Approaching Full Bloom
Due to a warm past winter, the cherry blossoms are opening ahead of their average schedule this year, with Tokyo in the forefront, opening before the rest of the country.The meteorological agency announced...

Tokyo

Just Opened
This year’s cherry blossom (sakura) season in Tokyo started on March 14, a week earlier compared to last year and almost two weeks earlier than the average year. Warmer than average temperatures can be attributed for...
By Raina Ong·

Tokyo

Just Opened
On March 14, multiple open blossoms were observed on Tokyo’s representative cherry tree, leading the Meteorological Agency to declare that the cherry blossoms have officially started opening in the capital.Never...
By Stefan Schauwecker·

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