2025 Japan Cherry Blossom Forecast: Map, Flowering & Full Bloom Dates
Good news to all sakura lovers! 🌸 The Japan Meteorological Corporation (JMC) just released its third 2025 Japan Cherry Blossom Forecast. The next update will be on 13 Feb 2025.

As of 6 Feb 2025, the earliest forecasted cherry blossom flowering date is March 25 in Fukuoka and extends up to April 28 in Sapporo.
The capital city of Tokyo is expected to start flowering on March 24 with a forecasted full bloom date on April 1.

See table below for a summary of cherry blossom flowering and full bloom dates in different areas in Japan:
2025 cherry blossom flowering and full bloom forecast dates in popular cities in Japan
Cities | Flowering Date Forecast | Full Bloom Date Forecast |
Fukuoka | March 23 | April 3 |
Tokyo | March 24 | April 1 |
Nagoya | March 26 | April 4 |
Osaka | March 29 | April 5 |
Kyoto | March 29 | April 6 |
Sapporo | April 28 | May 2 |
Notes:
- See specific details of the cherry blossom forecast in all cities ofJapan.
- Download the Sakura Navi app on Google Play and App Store.

On our previous Japan spring trip, we were lucky to have ticked “cherry blossoms” off our travel bucket list. And we can say that it’s truly a magical phenomenon you must experience at least once in your life!

Do bookmark this page so you can plan your Japan spring trip accordingly. Have fun this hanami season!
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