Japan Cherry Blossom Forecast for 2017
This year’s cherry blossom forecast is expected to open close to their average schedule in 2017. The cherry blossoms are predicted to start opening in late March and reach their peak in early April in Central Japan.The cherry blossom season has ended in many of Japan’s major cities such as Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. The season has currently moved to the northern Tohoku Region and southern Hokkaido. The cherry blossoms are now at their peak in Hirosaki, Kakunodate and Hakodate. They are expected to reach their peak in Sapporo from May 2 to 9 during the Golden Week period in Japan.
The Cherry Blossom season typically starts in January in Okinawa and sweeps up the mainland to Hokkaido in May.
The best time for viewing the cherry blossoms varies between a few days to a week from the first bloom, so don’t leave it too late to see the beautiful blossoms.
We have created a table below for the major places in Japan with the estimate start date and peak bloom of the cherry blossoms. This is only a predication and is based on long term forecasts for February and March. Please refer back to this page for regular updates and reports.
Information from the Japan Weather Association
Cherry Blossom Forecast Chart for 2017 in Japan
Updated 30th April 2017 
John Asano is a blogger, travel writer and travel advisor living in Gifu, Japan. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, he has lived in Japan now for over 15 years. John loves nothing better than picking up his camera and exploring all the amazing sights and attractions that Japan has to offer. He writes about the must see sights and attractions in Japan at Japan Travel Advice, as well as about Japanese culture and modern life on his blog Japan Australia. You can read more of his work at http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/
