Japan Cherry Blossom Dates Forecast in 2025
Wanna travel to Japan for the dreamy cherry blossom scenery? Generally, the date of cherry blossoms to bloom varies from late March to early May in different regions around Japan. The farther north you go, the later the florescence of cherry blossoms comes.
Japan Cherry Blossom Date Forecast
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Overall, the cherry blossom season starts from mid-late March and ends around mid-May at latest in Japan. Uniquely, some cherry blossoms may bud and flowers as early as in mid-January in Okinawa, while it steps into the peak viewing time in early February there.
How long does cherry blossom season last?
The cherry blossom season lasts for half a month approximately in the majority of regions around Japan.
When are the earliest & latest dates to see cherry blossoms in Japan?
At the earliest, cherry blossoms usher in the full bloom period in early February in Okinawa. For most places in Japan, the cherry blossoms have its first bloom since mid-late March, around Mar. 19 or 20. The latest date to see cherry blossom is about early May in Hokkaido.
Nagoya Castle Park
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Where are the best places to enjoy cherry blossoms?
Japan embraces a great many fine places to enjoy cherry blossoms in spring. Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Nara, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sendai, etc. are the top sakura viewing cities, as the parks, hills, river banks, and paths are shaded by pink cherry blossoms. You can imagine that nothing could be more beautiful than cherry blossoms at
Ueno Park in Tokyo,
Arashiyama &
Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto,
Osaka Castle Park in Osaka,
Nara Park, and more.
The surrounding areas of
Mount Fuji are also popular for cherry blossoms, such as
Arakurayama Sengen Park and the north shore of
Lake Kawaguchi.
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Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Park, Tokyo
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See details:
Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo
Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto
The predicted cherry blossom dates all over Japan in 2025 are listed by region below. In addition, the sakura dates 2024 are also available at last, which can be taken as a reference while planning your journey to Japan.
Cherry Blossom Date Prediction in Okinawa – Generally Early February
Okinawa is the southernmost region of Japan, and also the earliest places to see cherry blossoms. It may start to flower in January and be in full bloom in early February in Okinawa. That’s to say, you can enjoy the best sakura scenes there if travelling within the first few days of February, as long as local weather permits.
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Cherry Blossoms in the Garden
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Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Kyushu: March 20 – April 4
Kyushu
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Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
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Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
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Fukuoka
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Mar. 20
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Mar. 30
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Nagasaki
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Mar. 23/24
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Apr. 3
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Miyazaki
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Mar. 23
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Mar. 30
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Kumamoto
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Mar. 19/20
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Mar. 29-30
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Oita
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Mar. 23/24
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Apr. 3
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Kagoshima
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Mar. 27
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Apr. 4
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Early Cherry Blossom Viewing
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Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Shikoku: March 19 – April 5
Shikoku
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Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
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Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
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Kochi
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Mar. 19/20
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Mar. 28
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Matsuyama
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Mar. 22
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Mar. 31 / Apr. 1
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Takamatsu
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Mar. 26
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Apr. 3
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Tokushima
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Mar. 27
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Apr. 3/4
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Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Chugoku: March 22 – April 5
Chugoku
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Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
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Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
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Hiroshima
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Mar. 24
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Mar. 31 / Apr. 1
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Shimonoseki
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Mar. 25
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Apr. 2/3
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Okayama
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Mar. 25
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Apr. 1
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Matsue
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Mar. 26
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Mar. 31 / Apr. 1
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Tottori
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Mar. 25/26
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Apr. 1/2
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Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Kansai: March 23 – April 7
Kansai
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Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
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Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
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Kyoto
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Mar. 24/25
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Apr. 2
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Osaka
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Mar. 26
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Apr. 2
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Nara
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Mar. 25/26
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Apr. 2/3
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Kobe
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Mar. 26/27
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Apr. 4/5
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Wakayama
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Mar. 24
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Apr. 1
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Hikone
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Mar. 30/31
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Apr. 6
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Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka, Kyoto
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Cherry Blossom Viewing in Kyoto
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Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Tokai & Kanto: March 22 – April 9
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Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
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Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
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Nagoya
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Mar. 23
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Apr. 1
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Shizuoka
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Mar. 25/26
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Apr. 2/3
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Gifu
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Mar. 23/24
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Apr. 1
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Tokyo
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Mar. 22/23
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Mar. 30
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Yokohama
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Mar. 24
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Apr. 2
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Mito
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Mar. 30/31
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Apr. 5/6
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Utsunomiya & Nikko
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Mar. 30
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Apr. 5
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Mount Fuji Area
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Mar. 26
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Mar. 30 - Apr. 1
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Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Hokuriku Shinetsu: March 30 – April 13
Hokuriku Shinetsu
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Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
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Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
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Nagano
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Apr. 8
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Apr. 13
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Niigata
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Apr. 6/7
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Apr. 11/12
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Kanazawa
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Apr. 1/2
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Apr. 7/8
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Toyama
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Apr. 3
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Apr. 6/7
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Fukui
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Mar. 31 / Apr. 1
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Apr. 5/6
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Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Tohoku: April 6 – April 28
Tohoku
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Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
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Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
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Sendai
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Apr. 9/10
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Apr. 14
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Fukushima
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Apr. 7
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Apr. 12
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Yamagata
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Apr. 12/13
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Apr. 18/19
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Akita
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Apr. 17-20
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Apr. 22-24
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Morioka
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Apr. 19
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Apr. 24/25
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Aomori
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Apr. 22
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Apr. 27/28
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Enjoy Cherry Blossoms in Kimono
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Cherry Blossom Date Prediction 2025 in Hokkaido: April 28 – May 17
Hokkaido
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Predicted Cherry Blossom Date
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Predicted Peak Cherry Blossom Date
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Sapporo
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Apr. 30
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May 5
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Hakodate
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Apr. 29
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May 3/4
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Muroran
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May 6
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May 8
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Kushiro
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May 13
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May 17
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Asahikawa
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May 5
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May 7
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Abashiri
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May 9
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May 11
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Wakkanai
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May 10
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May 14
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Cherry blossom date is the date of the first bloom, with 5-6 flowers on each tree.
Peak cherry blossom date is that when more than 80% of buds are in bloom on the trees.
The predicted cherry blossom dates are for your reference only, as it might be subject to change slightly according to local weather variations.
Please keep you up on the news of cherry blossom date prediction when the cherry blossom season is approaching. Japan Meteorological Agency, as well as many meteorological departments in Japan, would update their predictions from time to time.
Japan Cherry Blossom Dates 2024
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Cities
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Cherry Blossom Date 2024
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Peak Cherry Blossom Date 2024
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Average Cherry Blossom Date
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Naha
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Jan. 13
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Feb. 5
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Jan. 16
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Miyakojima
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Jan. 5
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Feb. 2
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Jan. 17
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Naze
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Jan. 17
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Feb. 2
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Jan. 20
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Fukuoka
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Mar. 27
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Apr. 2
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Mar. 22
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Nagasaki
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Mar. 26
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Apr. 2
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Mar. 23
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Miyazaki
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Mar. 25
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Apr. 3
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Mar. 23
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Kumamoto
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Mar. 26
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Apr. 2
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Mar. 22
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Oita
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Mar. 30
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Apr. 5
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Mar. 24
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Kagoshima
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Mar. 29
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Apr. 12
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Mar. 26
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Kochi
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Mar. 23
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Mar. 31
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Mar. 22
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Matsuyama
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Mar. 27
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Apr. 5
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Mar. 24
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Takamatsu
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Mar. 29
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Apr. 5
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Mar. 27
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Tokushima
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Apr. 1
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Apr. 6
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Mar. 28
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Hiroshima
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Mar. 25
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Apr. 5
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Mar. 25
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Shimonoseki
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Mar. 29
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Apr. 5
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Mar. 26
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Okayama
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Mar. 30
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Apr. 5
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Mar. 28
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Matsue
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Mar. 28
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Apr. 3
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Mar. 29
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Tottori
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Mar. 29
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Apr. 6
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Mar. 29
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Kyoto
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Mar. 29
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Apr. 5
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Mar. 26
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Osaka
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Mar. 30
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Apr. 6
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Mar. 27
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Nara
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Mar. 31
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Apr. 8
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Mar. 28
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Kobe
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Apr. 1
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Apr. 7
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Mar. 27
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Wakayama
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Mar. 30
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Apr. 3
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Mar. 24
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Hikone
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Apr. 2
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Apr. 9
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Apr. 1
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Nagoya
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Mar. 28
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Apr. 7
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Mar. 24
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Shizuoka
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Mar. 30
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Apr. 8
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Mar. 24
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Gifu
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Mar. 27
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Apr. 4
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Mar. 25
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Tokyo
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Mar. 29
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Apr. 4
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Mar. 24
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Yokohama
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Apr. 1
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Apr. 7
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Mar. 25
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Mito
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Mar. 31
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Apr. 8
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Mar. 30
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Maebashi & Takasaki
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Mar. 31
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Apr. 8
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Mar. 29
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Utsunomiya & Nikko
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Mar. 31
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Apr. 11
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Mar. 30
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Mount Fuji Area
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Mar. 29
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Apr. 5
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Mar. 25
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Nagano
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Apr. 8
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Apr. 13
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Apr. 11
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Niigata
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Apr. 6
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Apr. 11
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Apr. 8
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Kanazawa
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Apr. 1
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Apr. 8
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Apr. 3
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Toyama
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Apr. 2
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Apr. 10
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Apr. 3
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Fukui
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Apr. 1
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Apr. 6
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Apr. 1
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Sendai
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Apr. 2
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Apr. 9
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Apr. 8
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Fukushima
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Apr. 3
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Apr. 7
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Apr. 7
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Yamagata
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Apr. 7
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Apr. 10
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Apr. 13
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Akita
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Apr. 10
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Apr. 14
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Apr. 17
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Morioka
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Apr. 12
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Apr. 14
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Apr. 18
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Aomori
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Apr. 15
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Apr. 18
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Apr. 22
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Sapporo
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Apr. 18
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Apr. 24
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May 1
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Hakodate
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Apr. 18
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Apr. 23
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Apr. 30
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Muroran
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Apr. 26
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Apr. 28
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May 4
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Kushiro
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May 4
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May 6
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May 16
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Asahikawa
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Apr. 25
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Apr. 27
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May 4
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Abashiri
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Apr. 28
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Apr. 30
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May 10
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Wakkanai
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May 1
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May 4
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May 13
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Average cherry blossom dates are counted according to the statistics over the past 30 years and more.
