Japan Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Forecast for 2018
This year’s cherry blossom forecast is expected to open earlier than average schedule across Japan in 2018 due to a recent streak of high temperatures. The cherry blossom season is over for another year. Very warm temperatures in March and early April led to an early cherry blossom season across Japan in 2018. In most major cities the cherry blossoms opened 5-10 days earlier than average.
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 Sakura Weather Map Website
Cherry Blossom Forecast Chart for 2018 in Japan
Updated 4th May 2018
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/
