When do cherry blossoms bloom in Kumagaya?

In Kumagaya (Saitama), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 27 and reach full bloom around April 3, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 27
Typical full bloomApril 3
Typical viewing windowMar 27 – Apr 10 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 17 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 14 (1984)
2025 first bloomMarch 27
2025 full bloomApril 7

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 9 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Kumagaya: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 21Mar 31Apr 10Apr 2019601970198019902000201020201953: Apr 1 (First bloom)1954: Mar 30 (First bloom)1955: Mar 30 (First bloom)1956: Apr 5 (First bloom)1957: Apr 7 (First bloom)1958: Apr 1 (First bloom)1959: Mar 26 (First bloom)1960: Mar 29 (First bloom)1961: Apr 3 (First bloom)1962: Apr 2 (First bloom)1963: Apr 4 (First bloom)1964: Apr 5 (First bloom)1965: Apr 6 (First bloom)1966: Mar 27 (First bloom)1967: Apr 1 (First bloom)1968: Apr 3 (First bloom)1969: Apr 5 (First bloom)1970: Apr 10 (First bloom)1971: Apr 2 (First bloom)1972: Mar 29 (First bloom)1973: Apr 1 (First bloom)1974: Apr 6 (First bloom)1975: Apr 1 (First bloom)1976: Mar 31 (First bloom)1977: Mar 28 (First bloom)1978: Apr 8 (First bloom)1979: Mar 27 (First bloom)1980: Apr 6 (First bloom)1981: Mar 30 (First bloom)1982: Mar 28 (First bloom)1983: Apr 4 (First bloom)1984: Apr 15 (First bloom)1985: Apr 4 (First bloom)1986: Apr 6 (First bloom)1987: Mar 25 (First bloom)1988: Apr 5 (First bloom)1989: Mar 26 (First bloom)1990: Mar 22 (First bloom)1991: Mar 29 (First bloom)1992: Mar 23 (First bloom)1993: Mar 25 (First bloom)1994: Apr 1 (First bloom)1995: Apr 2 (First bloom)1996: Apr 2 (First bloom)1997: Mar 26 (First bloom)1998: Mar 28 (First bloom)1999: Mar 27 (First bloom)2000: Apr 1 (First bloom)2001: Mar 25 (First bloom)2002: Mar 17 (First bloom)2003: Mar 28 (First bloom)2004: Mar 24 (First bloom)2005: Apr 4 (First bloom)2006: Mar 27 (First bloom)2007: Mar 23 (First bloom)2008: Mar 26 (First bloom)2009: Mar 25 (First bloom)2010: Mar 31 (First bloom)2011: Apr 1 (First bloom)2012: Apr 5 (First bloom)2013: Mar 19 (First bloom)2014: Mar 28 (First bloom)2015: Mar 27 (First bloom)2016: Mar 24 (First bloom)2017: Mar 28 (First bloom)2018: Mar 22 (First bloom)2019: Mar 25 (First bloom)2020: Mar 19 (First bloom)2021: Mar 19 (First bloom)2022: Mar 24 (First bloom)2023: Mar 17 (First bloom)2024: Apr 1 (First bloom)2025: Mar 27 (First bloom)1953: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1977: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1982: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1990: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2002: Mar 22 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 3 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2008: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2013: Mar 26 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2015: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2018: Mar 26 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2020: Mar 26 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2022: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 26 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 7 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Mar 27Apr 7
2024Mar 31Apr 8
2023Mar 17Mar 26
2022Mar 24Mar 30
2021Mar 19Mar 29
2020Mar 18Mar 25
2019Mar 25Apr 4
2018Mar 22Mar 26
2017Mar 28Apr 7
2016Mar 23Apr 1
2015Mar 27Mar 30
2014Mar 28Apr 1
2013Mar 19Mar 26
2012Apr 4Apr 10
2011Apr 1Apr 8

Planning a trip?

Bloom dates move by a week or more from year to year. Use the trip planner to see which cities had blossoms out on your travel dates in each of the last 30 years.

Other cities in Kanto

  • Tokyo — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Yokohama — typical first bloom Mar 25
  • Maebashi — typical first bloom Mar 29
  • Utsunomiya — typical first bloom Mar 30
  • Mito — typical first bloom Mar 30
  • Choshi — typical first bloom Mar 30

Source: Japan Meteorological Agency phenological observations (processed by Japan Bloom Calendar). These are historical records and averages, not a forecast. About the data