When do cherry blossoms bloom in Miyako Island?

In Miyako Island (Okinawa), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around January 17 and reach full bloom around February 9, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Note: in recent years, the official observations here use a different cherry variety than Somei-yoshino (for example, Taiwan cherry in Okinawa and Amami, or Sargent cherry in parts of Hokkaido). Dates are not directly comparable with Tokyo or Kyoto.

Typical first bloomJanuary 17
Typical full bloomFebruary 9
Typical viewing windowJan 17 – Feb 16 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordDecember 30 (2002)
Latest first bloom on recordFebruary 7 (2020)
2025 first bloomJanuary 6
2025 full bloomFebruary 4

Over the last 10 years, first bloom has come about 2 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.

Bloom dates by year

Miyako Island: cherry blossom dates, 1972–2025
Dec 31Jan 15Jan 30Feb 14Mar 119601970198019902000201020201972: Jan 29 (First bloom)1973: Feb 5 (First bloom)1974: Jan 15 (First bloom)1975: Jan 30 (First bloom)1976: Jan 20 (First bloom)1977: Jan 17 (First bloom)1978: Feb 1 (First bloom)1979: Jan 26 (First bloom)1980: Feb 3 (First bloom)1981: Jan 28 (First bloom)1982: Jan 20 (First bloom)1983: Jan 17 (First bloom)1984: Jan 21 (First bloom)1985: Jan 6 (First bloom)1986: Jan 23 (First bloom)1987: Jan 16 (First bloom)1988: Jan 17 (First bloom)1989: Jan 8 (First bloom)1990: Jan 11 (First bloom)1991: Jan 20 (First bloom)1992: Jan 10 (First bloom)1993: Jan 6 (First bloom)1994: Jan 5 (First bloom)1995: Feb 2 (First bloom)1996: Jan 7 (First bloom)1997: Jan 8 (First bloom)1998: Jan 10 (First bloom)1999: Jan 15 (First bloom)2000: Jan 5 (First bloom)2001: Jan 8 (First bloom)2002: Jan 6 (First bloom)2003: Dec 30 (First bloom)2004: Jan 28 (First bloom)2005: Jan 29 (First bloom)2006: Jan 19 (First bloom)2007: Jan 16 (First bloom)2008: Jan 29 (First bloom)2009: Jan 27 (First bloom)2010: Jan 18 (First bloom)2011: Jan 17 (First bloom)2012: Jan 18 (First bloom)2013: Jan 19 (First bloom)2014: Jan 16 (First bloom)2015: Jan 22 (First bloom)2016: Feb 4 (First bloom)2017: Jan 30 (First bloom)2018: Jan 23 (First bloom)2019: Jan 7 (First bloom)2020: Feb 7 (First bloom)2021: Jan 16 (First bloom)2022: Jan 19 (First bloom)2023: Jan 15 (First bloom)2024: Jan 5 (First bloom)2025: Jan 6 (First bloom)1954: Feb 14 (Full bloom)1956: Feb 10 (Full bloom)1957: Jan 25 (Full bloom)1958: Jan 28 (Full bloom)1959: Feb 4 (Full bloom)1973: Feb 12 (Full bloom)1975: Feb 10 (Full bloom)1981: Feb 8 (Full bloom)1982: Feb 13 (Full bloom)1983: Feb 15 (Full bloom)1984: Jan 31 (Full bloom)1985: Feb 6 (Full bloom)1986: Feb 1 (Full bloom)1987: Feb 1 (Full bloom)1988: Feb 8 (Full bloom)1989: Feb 17 (Full bloom)1990: Feb 9 (Full bloom)1991: Mar 2 (Full bloom)1992: Feb 8 (Full bloom)1993: Feb 18 (Full bloom)1994: Feb 14 (Full bloom)1995: Feb 18 (Full bloom)1996: Jan 25 (Full bloom)1997: Jan 27 (Full bloom)1998: Feb 1 (Full bloom)1999: Feb 19 (Full bloom)2000: Jan 23 (Full bloom)2001: Feb 9 (Full bloom)2002: Feb 4 (Full bloom)2003: Feb 3 (Full bloom)2004: Mar 2 (Full bloom)2005: Feb 16 (Full bloom)2006: Jan 31 (Full bloom)2007: Feb 19 (Full bloom)2008: Feb 21 (Full bloom)2009: Feb 7 (Full bloom)2010: Jan 31 (Full bloom)2011: Jan 28 (Full bloom)2012: Jan 30 (Full bloom)2013: Feb 1 (Full bloom)2014: Feb 3 (Full bloom)2015: Feb 4 (Full bloom)2016: Feb 25 (Full bloom)2017: Feb 27 (Full bloom)2018: Feb 8 (Full bloom)2021: Feb 10 (Full bloom)2022: Feb 8 (Full bloom)2023: Feb 3 (Full bloom)2024: Feb 2 (Full bloom)2025: Feb 4 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Jan 6Feb 4
2024Jan 5Feb 2
2023Jan 15Feb 3
2022Jan 19Feb 8
2021Jan 16Feb 10
2020Feb 7—
2019Jan 7—
2018Jan 23Feb 8
2017Jan 30Feb 27
2016Feb 4Feb 25
2015Jan 22Feb 4
2014Jan 16Feb 3
2013Jan 19Feb 1
2012Jan 18Jan 30
2011Jan 17Jan 28

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 Okinawa & Amami

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