Want to see cherry blossoms? Check the timing first！ Japan’s cherry blossom front forecast has been released

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department, compiled and reported

The Japanese cherry blossom season is a major highlight of annual tourism. Japanese private-sector institutions have released the 2018 cherry blossom front forecast, which will be continuously updated and adjusted over time. Northern Japan is warmer than usual, so blooms are expected to appear earlier than in past years, while eastern and western parts of the country will have temperatures closer to previous years, meaning bloom times will be similar.

Hokkaido and Tohoku Region Bloom Forecast

Sapporo: April 30 (usual: May 3)
Hakodate: April 28 (usual: April 30)
Aomori: April 21 (usual: April 24)
Akita: April 16 (usual: April 18)
Morioka: April 19 (usual: April 21)
Yamagata: April 14 (usual: April 15)
Sendai: April 10 (usual: April 11)
Fukushima: April 9 (usual: April 9)

Kanto-Koshinetsu Region Bloom Forecast

Utsunomiya: March 29 (usual: April 1)
Maebashi: March 28 (usual: March 31)
Kumagaya: March 30 (usual: April 2)
Kumagaya: March 25 (usual: March 29)
Choshi: March 28 (usual: March 31)
Tokyo: March 22 (usual: March 26)
Yokohama: March 22 (usual: March 26)
Niigata: April 8 (usual: April 9)
Nagano: April 11 (usual: April 13)
Kofu: March 25 (usual: March 27)

Tokai-Hokuriku Region Bloom Forecast

Shizuoka: March 23 (usual: March 25)
Nagoya: March 24 (usual: March 26)
Gifu: March 24 (formerly March 26)
Tsu: March 28 (formerly March 30)
Toyama: April 4 (formerly April 5)
Kanazawa: April 3 (formerly April 4)
Fukui: April 2 (formerly April 3)

Kansai Region Bloom Forecast

Kyoto: March 25 (formerly March 28)
Osaka: March 21 (formerly March 28)
Kobe: March 21 (formerly March 28)
Hikone: April 1 (formerly April 2)
Nara: March 26 (formerly March 29)
Wakayama: March 22 (formerly March 26)