First 2014 Cherry Blossom Forecast for Japan Released

Jan 26 | Evan | 1 Comment |

Cherry blossom season in Japan for 2014 is over… Too bad, but if you missed it, why not see the cherry blossoms in Japan with Japan Photo Guide in 2015! The first sakura (cherry blossom) forecast for 2015 will be released around January 2015

Cherry blossom season is a magical time in Japan when the different kinds of sakura start blooming in the southern parts of Japan and move their way up the country.   Like most forecasts related to the weather, the cherry blossom forecast is a best guess at best.  Cold weather before the sakura bloom can effect it and once they bloom, heavy rain can really shorten this already tight window to view and take photos of cherry blossoms in Japan.

If you have planned your 2014 Spring trip to Japan around the average cherry blossom blooming dates, I have some good news!  The Yomiuri Shimbun has published an article with a forecast for the southern parts of Japan saying that average or earlier blooming is forecasted for this year:

2014 Cherry Blossom opening/first bloom date forecast, best viewing date is typically 5 – 7 days after first bloom:

Fukuoka – March 20
Nagoya –  March 23
Tokyo – March 24
Osaka – March 25
Kyoto – March 25

 

Updated February 12th

Fukuoka – March 22
Matsuyama – March 24
Hiroshima – March 26
Nagoya –  March 27
Osaka – March 27
Kyoto – March 27
Tokyo – March 29

Updated February 28th

Fukuoka – March 22
Matsuyama – March 24
Hiroshima – March 25
Nagoya –  March 26
Osaka – March 28
Kyoto – March 28
Tokyo – March 29

Updated March 5th

Fukuoka – March 23
Matsuyama – March 25
Hiroshima – March 25
Nagoya –  March 26
Osaka – March 29
Kyoto – March 28
Tokyo – March 31
Sendai – April 13
Sapporo – May 5

Updated March 12th

Fukuoka – March 22
Matsuyama – March 24
Hiroshima – March 25
Nagoya –  March 26
Osaka – March 29
Kyoto – March 28
Tokyo – March 30
Sendai – April 12
Sapporo – May 5

Updated March 19th

Fukuoka – March 20
Matsuyama – March 24
Hiroshima – March 25
Nagoya –  March 25
Osaka – March 28
Kyoto – March 27
Tokyo – March 28
Sendai – April 12
Sapporo – May 4

Tenki.jp has released their 2014 cherry blossom forecast for Japan.  The link is in Japanese, but you can translate via google translate.   Although, JNTO has began updating their site in English, so you may as well start there for cherry blossom forecast details!

2013 Cherry Blossom Forecast

Mar 02 | Evan | No Comments |

Every February brings (at least) 2 great things related to traveling to Japan:  The Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido and the first sakura (or cherry blossom) forecast for Japan.  If you plan on visiting Japan during cherry blossom season, head over to the Japanese National Tourism Organization (JNTO) site for some great information.

Like the with the weather, predicting when the cherry blossom trees will be in full bloom is not 100% accurate, but usually it is within a few days.  Once the cherry blossoms are out, typically they can about a week or so, depending on the type of cherry blossom tree, size, location and weather during bloom.  After the sakura start to bloom, one strong windy and rainy day can shorten the length the cherry trees are in “full bloom.”  In any case, check out this graphic from the JNTO website or if you can read Japanse, you can go to tenki.jp directly where the JNTO gets their forecast.

JNTO’s Cherry Blossom Forecast:

Have vacation in March?  Let’s go to Japan!

 

There is still some space for a private custom tour of Japan with Japan Photo Guide!  Wanna take a last minute trip or hire me to come along on your already planned trip?  Contact me today!

Can’t make it to Japan to see the cherry blossoms?  For information about the cherry blossom forecast in Washington DC, here is a great place to get some information about the cherry blossom trees there.

 

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