Hanami Cherry Blossoms Japan 2018


Cherry Blooming Forecast for 2018 花見

The map shown below indicates how the cherry blossom viewing season (Hanami) of Japan for 2018 goes upward (Hokkaido) from the lower elevations (Okinawa). Every year, Japan’s first cherry blossoms appear in Okinawa (southern Japan) then move northwards to Hokkaido by early May.


PlaceEstimated Average First BloomEstimated Average Full Bloom
Okinawa Late January Second Week of February
Kagoshima Late March (22-03-2018) March 29 to April 30, 2018
Nagasaki Late March (30-03-2018) March 29 to April 30, 2018
Fukouka Late March (24-03-2018) Early April (01 to 09 April)
Matsuyama Late March (26-03-2018) Early April (03 to 11 April)
Hiroshima Late March (28-03-2018) Early April (03 to 11 April)
Kyoto Late March (29-03-2018) Early April (04 to 12 April)
Osaka Late March (28-03-2018) Early April (03 to 11 April)
Shizuoka Late March (26-03-2018) Early April (04 to 12 April)
Nagoya Late March (27-03-2018) Early April (03 to 11 April)
Yokohama Late March (26-03-2018) Early April (04 to 12 April)
Kanazawa Early April (05-04-2018) April 09 to April 17, 2018
Tokyo Late March (27-03-2018) Early April (03 to 11 April)
Nara Late March (31-03-2018) Early April (06 to 14 April)
Matsumoto No forecast available No forecast available
Niigata Early April (11-04-2018) Mid April (16 to 24 April)
Nagano Mid April (14-04-2018) Mid April (18 to 26 April)
Takayama No forecast available No forecast available
Fuji Five Lake Areas No forecast available No forecast available
Fukushima Early April (09-04-2018) Mid April (12 to 20 April)
Sendai Early April (11-04-2018) Mid April (16 to 24 April)
Aomori Late April (23-04-2018) April 28 to May 06, 2018
Akita Mid April (18-04-2018) April 23 to May 01, 2018
Iwate No forecast available No forecast available
Matsumae Late April (30-04-2018) Early May (03 to 10 May)
Hakodate Late April (30-04-2018) Early May (03 to 10 May)
Sapporo Early May (01-05-2018) Early May (03 to 10 May)