Japan's Spring: 2024 Cherry Blossom Viewing Guide (with Bloom Forecast)

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Japan's spring is a dreamlike canvas

From mid-March to early May

Japan's national flower, the cherry blossom, paints the country in shades of pink

delighting travelers and locals alike

2024 Cherry Blossom Forecast

* Blooming Dates

The cherry blossom season starts in southwestern Japan on Kyushu Island and progresses northward. From March, official daily updates track the blossoms' progress. The Somei Yoshino variety, with its double-layered pale pink petals, is the most common in Japan. The graceful weeping cherry tree, often found in parks and along riverbanks, is another must-see spectacle.

Cherry Blossom Spots and Blooming Times

Each spring, cherry blossoms across Japan burst into bloom, creating the most enchanting scenes of the season. Japan boasts countless hanami (flower-viewing) spots where visitors can admire these radiant flowers. In the warmer southern regions of Kyushu and Shikoku, blossoms open in early spring, while in mountainous areas and in Tohoku and Hokkaido, late spring is the prime time for viewing.

Top Cherry Blossom Spots in Kyoto Prefecture (2024)

Yodogawa Riverside Park

Top Cherry Blossom Spots in Nagoya (2024)

Gojo River (Oguchi-cho)

Top Cherry Blossom Spots in Osaka Prefecture (2024)

Expo '70 Commemorative Park

Top Cherry Blossom Spots in Hokkaido (2024)

Moerenuma Park

Futawayama Forest Nature Park

The B Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Hotel

The B Osaka Honmachi Hotel

The B Nagoya Sakae Hotel