When do cherry blossoms bloom in Niigata?

In Niigata, cherry blossoms typically start blooming around April 8 and reach full bloom around April 13, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomApril 8
Typical full bloomApril 13
Typical viewing windowApr 8 – Apr 20 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 27 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 26 (1984)
2025 first bloomApril 6
2025 full bloomApril 9

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

Bloom dates by year

Niigata: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 31Apr 10Apr 20Apr 3019601970198019902000201020201953: Apr 13 (First bloom)1954: Apr 8 (First bloom)1955: Apr 9 (First bloom)1956: Apr 16 (First bloom)1957: Apr 18 (First bloom)1958: Apr 13 (First bloom)1959: Apr 5 (First bloom)1960: Apr 12 (First bloom)1961: Apr 12 (First bloom)1962: Apr 11 (First bloom)1963: Apr 12 (First bloom)1964: Apr 12 (First bloom)1965: Apr 19 (First bloom)1966: Apr 10 (First bloom)1967: Apr 11 (First bloom)1968: Apr 13 (First bloom)1969: Apr 16 (First bloom)1970: Apr 20 (First bloom)1971: Apr 13 (First bloom)1972: Apr 9 (First bloom)1973: Apr 10 (First bloom)1974: Apr 18 (First bloom)1975: Apr 13 (First bloom)1976: Apr 15 (First bloom)1977: Apr 14 (First bloom)1978: Apr 17 (First bloom)1979: Apr 8 (First bloom)1980: Apr 17 (First bloom)1981: Apr 13 (First bloom)1982: Apr 9 (First bloom)1983: Apr 12 (First bloom)1984: Apr 27 (First bloom)1985: Apr 10 (First bloom)1986: Apr 17 (First bloom)1987: Apr 8 (First bloom)1988: Apr 17 (First bloom)1989: Apr 1 (First bloom)1990: Apr 1 (First bloom)1991: Apr 11 (First bloom)1992: Apr 6 (First bloom)1993: Apr 9 (First bloom)1994: Apr 11 (First bloom)1995: Apr 9 (First bloom)1996: Apr 17 (First bloom)1997: Apr 7 (First bloom)1998: Apr 6 (First bloom)1999: Apr 6 (First bloom)2000: Apr 13 (First bloom)2001: Apr 8 (First bloom)2002: Mar 30 (First bloom)2003: Apr 6 (First bloom)2004: Apr 3 (First bloom)2005: Apr 14 (First bloom)2006: Apr 11 (First bloom)2007: Apr 6 (First bloom)2008: Apr 6 (First bloom)2009: Apr 7 (First bloom)2010: Apr 11 (First bloom)2011: Apr 14 (First bloom)2012: Apr 17 (First bloom)2013: Apr 7 (First bloom)2014: Apr 7 (First bloom)2015: Apr 2 (First bloom)2016: Apr 4 (First bloom)2017: Apr 8 (First bloom)2018: Apr 3 (First bloom)2019: Apr 5 (First bloom)2020: Apr 2 (First bloom)2021: Mar 29 (First bloom)2022: Apr 8 (First bloom)2023: Mar 27 (First bloom)2024: Apr 7 (First bloom)2025: Apr 6 (First bloom)1953: Apr 20 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 20 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 19 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 19 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 24 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 17 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 23 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 17 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1977: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 22 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1982: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 30 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 21 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1990: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 23 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 19 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2002: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 10 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 20 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 16 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 10 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 17 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 18 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 21 (Full bloom)2013: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2018: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 31 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 11 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 31 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 9 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Apr 6Apr 9
2024Apr 6Apr 11
2023Mar 27Mar 31
2022Apr 8Apr 11
2021Mar 29Mar 31
2020Apr 1Apr 7
2019Apr 5Apr 12
2018Apr 3Apr 5
2017Apr 8Apr 13
2016Apr 3Apr 7
2015Apr 2Apr 9
2014Apr 7Apr 12
2013Apr 7Apr 12
2012Apr 16Apr 20
2011Apr 14Apr 18

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 Chubu

  • Nagoya — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Shizuoka — typical first bloom Mar 24
  • Gifu — typical first bloom Mar 25
  • Kofu — typical first bloom Mar 25
  • Fukui — typical first bloom Apr 1
  • Kanazawa — typical first bloom Apr 3

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