Fukuoka Mar 28 - Apr 5
Kumamoto Mar 29 - Apr 6
Hiroshima Mar 27 - Apr 4
Matsuyama Mar 28 - Apr 5
Kyoto Mar 29 - Apr 6
Osaka Mar 30 - Apr 7
Tokyo Mar 26 - Apr 3
Kanazawa Apr 3 - 11
Fukushima Apr 3 - 11
Sendai Apr 6 - 14
Hakodate Apr 27 - May 4
Sapporo Apr 29 - May 6
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2026 Blossoms Forecast

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Major Cities

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Tokyo March 26 - April 3
Not Open Yet
Kyoto March 29 - April 6
Not Open Yet
Osaka March 30 - April 7
Not Open Yet
Nagoya March 27 - April 4
Not Open Yet
Fukuoka March 28 - April 5
Not Open Yet

Kyushu, Shikoku and Chugoku

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Fukuoka March 28 - April 5
Not Open Yet
Kumamoto March 29 - April 6
Not Open Yet
Hiroshima March 27 - April 4
Not Open Yet
Matsuyama March 28 - April 5
Not Open Yet
Takamatsu March 30 - April 7
Not Open Yet

Kansai

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Kyoto March 29 - April 6
Not Open Yet
Osaka March 30 - April 7
Not Open Yet
Nara March 30 - April 7
Not Open Yet
Yoshino No forecast available

Kanto and Chubu

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Tokyo March 26 - April 3
Not Open Yet
Nagoya March 27 - April 4
Not Open Yet
Yokohama March 28 - April 5
Not Open Yet
Kanazawa April 3 - 11
Not Open Yet
Takayama No forecast available
Fuji Five Lakes April 8 - 16
Not Open Yet
Matsumoto No forecast available

Tohoku and Hokkaido

Place Est. Best Viewing* Current State
Fukushima April 3 - 11
Not Open Yet
Sendai April 6 - 14
Not Open Yet
Kitakami No forecast available
Kakunodate No forecast available
Hirosaki No forecast available
Hakodate April 27 - May 4
Not Open Yet
Sapporo April 29 - May 6
Not Open Yet
* We estimate the best viewing periods based on first-opening (kaika) predictions by the Japan Weather Association and independent on-site observations in combination with our own prediction algorithm. We consider "best viewing" to start a little bit before full bloom and last into the period when petals start to fall.