Planning to spot some pink blooms this Sakura season? Check out our Japan cherry blossom forecast 2024 guide for when and where to spot cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and beyond! 🌸🇯🇵
[UPDATED AS OF 26 FEB 2024] March is nearly upon us and you know what that means — it’s time to start planning your next Japan spring getaway with this Japan cherry blossom forecast 2024 guide! Navigating Japan’s cherry blossoms isn’t as easy as it looks. Most flowers usually take a week to reach full bloom after flowering. What’s more, that full bloom also lasts around a week — making the average flowering to end-of-bloom period up to 14 days.
This means that there needs to be strategic planning involved when catching this yearly phenomenon. So, bookmark this guide now for forecasted flowering and full bloom dates, as well as the best spots to view these pink blooms all around Japan! ✨
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Japan Cherry Blossom Forecast 2024:
List of Forecasted Flowering & Full Bloom Dates:
[UPDATED AS OF 26 FEB 2024] Cherry blossoms are now expected to bloom earlier from mid-March. Take a look at our updated Japan cherry blossom forecast 👇
| 🇯🇵 Location | Forecasted Flowering Dates | Forecasted Full Bloom Date |
| Sapporo | 30/4 | 3/5 |
| Aomori | 17/4 | 21/4 |
| Sendai | 2/4 | 8/4 |
| Tokyo | 21/3 | 28/3 |
| Kanazawa | 29/3 | 5/4 |
| Nagano | 3/4 | 9/4 |
| Nagoya | 19/3 | 29/3 |
| Kyoto | 22/3 | 31/3 |
| Osaka | 24/3 | 1/4 |
| Wakayama | 22/3 | 30/3 |
| Hiroshima | 23/3 | 1/4 |
| Kochi | 19/3 | 27/3 |
| Fukuoka | 21/3 | 30/3 |
| Kagoshima | 29/3 | 9/4 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Corporation
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📍 Best Places To Spot Cherry Blossoms In…
1. Sapporo
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🌸 Maruyama Park & Hokkaido Shrine
🌸 Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill
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2. Aomori
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🎌 Festival To Check Out: Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
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Walk through a tunnel of cherry blossoms or enjoy the view of 2,600 cherry trees in bloom from a boat in the castle’s west moat.
📅 Dates: 19 Apr – 5 May 2024
📍 Location: Hirosaki Park
🚌 How to get there: 30-min walk away from JR Hisaki Station or 15 mins by the 100-yen Dotemachi Loop Bus
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3. Sendai
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🌸 Aoba Castle Ruins (Sendai Castle Ruins)
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4. Tokyo
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🌸 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
🎌 Festival To Check Out: Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival
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Home to around 1,200 cherry trees, Ueno Park is one of the most popular cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan with gorgeous lantern illuminations at night.
📅 Dates: 17 Mar – 9 Apr 2024 (dates are subject to change)
📍 Location: Ueno Onshi Park
🚌 How to get there: 3-min walk from JR Ueno Station or Keisei Line Keisei Ueno Station, 5-min walk from Tokyo Metro Line Ueno Station
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5. Kanazawa
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6. Nagano
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🌸 Komoro Castle Ruins Kaiko-en
🎌 Festival To Check Out: Takato Cherry Blossom Festival
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Held annually, the Takato Cherry Blossom Festival is renowned for its unique Takato-kohigan cherry trees. With small and light pink petals, this special cherry tree variety can only be found here and is part of Japan’s top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots.
While you’re there, have a taste of Takato’s signature soba served with grilled miso!
📅 Dates: TBC – Keep an eye on the official website to stay updated
📍 Location: Takato Castle Park
🚌 How to get there: From Shinjuku, take the Limited Express Azusa to Okaya (2hrs 30min ride) and change to the local Iida Line for Inashi station (60 mins ride). Or take a 25-min bus ride from Ina Bus Terminal and walk 15 mins on foot
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7. Nagoya
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🌸 Heiwa Koen Nagoya Peace Park
🌸 Nabana no Sato Botanical Garden
🎌 Festival To Check Out: Nagoya Castle Sakura Cherry Blossom Festival
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📅 Dates: 24 Mar – 9 Apr 2024
📍 Location: Nagoya Castle
🚌 How to get there: From Nagoya Station, take the Higashiyama Line and transfer at Sakae onto the Meijo Line to Shiyakusho. You can also opt to take a subway to Shiyakusho station or take a 25-min walk from Nagoya Station.
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8. Kyoto
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🎌 Festival To Check Out: Hirano Shrine Okasai Festival
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A festival running since the year 1985, the Hirano Shrine Okasai Festival is Kyoto’s longest-running festival. Check out the festival’s 500 trees of 60 different sakura species, colourful nighttime illuminations, as well as its food and drink vendors. There’s about to be a party up in here 🎇
📅 Dates: Mid-April — TBC (Keep an eye on this site for updates)
📍 Location: Kitano Tenmangu
🚌 How to get there: Take bus 205 or 50 from Kyoto station and get off at Kinugasa Komae
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9. Osaka
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10. Wakayama
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🎌 Festival To Check Out: Kimiidera Temple Sakura Festival
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Marvel at the cherry blossoms at this historic temple which is home to 500 cherry trees!
📅 Dates: 20 Mar – 20 Apr 2024
📍 Location: Kimiidera Temple
🚌 How to get there: 12-min walk from JR Kimiidera Station by the Kisei Main Line
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11. Hiroshima
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12. Kochi
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13. Fukuoka
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🌸 Fukuoka Castle (Maizuru Park)
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14. Kagoshima
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