Sakura - Cherry Blossom - Forecast for Japan 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
The cherry blossom season is without a doubt one of the biggest highlights of the year in Japan, and for people planning to visit during the sakura season it is crucial to plan far ahead in advance as this time of the year is becoming more and more popular also among foreign visitors. The Japan Meteorological Corporation has already launched their national cherry blossom forecast for 2017, and you can check out the details in the chart below:
| City | First Blossoms | Peak |
| Sapporo | May 5th | April 25th |
| Sendai | April 10th | April 11th |
| Tokyo | March 22nd | March 21st |
| Kanazawa | April 6th | March 30th |
| Nagoya | March 23rd | March 19th |
| Kyoto | March 27th | March 23rd |
| Osaka | March 28th | March 23rd |
| Kochi | March 23rd | March 24th |
| Fukuoka | March 23rd | March 19th |
| Kagoshimi | April 4th | March 27th |
During the cherry blossom season there are a lot of beautiful places that can be visited throughout the country. Below I have gathered some of my old blog posts related to the sakura season, hope it can be of inspiration.!
Related blogposts
- All blogposts about Cherry Blossom
- Mt. Fuji & Sakura Viewing: Maruyama Kouen (丸山公園) and Iwadono Castle (岩殿城)
- Tokyo Cherry Blossom Spots: Nakameguro's Meguro-gawa River (目黒川)
- Hiking in Tokyo: Sakura viewing (花見) at Mount Takao
- Cherry Blossoms and Jogging in Tokyo: The Imperial Palace (皇居)
- The Tsubame Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom PR & Last Minute Preparations
- Behind the Scene of the Tsubame Sakura Matsuri Festival - The Oiran Dochu
- Sakura Season in Kansai - Hanami in the Expo ’70 Commemorative Park!
- Spring in Japan: Sakura Season and Hanami in Kyoto!
- Spring in Kyoto: Ritsumeikan University Orientation Week and Cherry Blossom Hanami!
- Sakura Season: Weekend Trip to Nara
- Saitama: Sakura Season & Washi no Sato World Heritage Paper Making in Chichibu
- Izu: Sakura Viewing at the Kawazu Sakura Festival (伊豆河津桜まつり)
