When do cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo?

In Tokyo, cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 24 and reach full bloom around March 31, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 24
Typical full bloomMarch 31
Typical viewing windowMar 24 – Apr 7 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 14 (2023)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 11 (1984)
2025 first bloomMarch 24
2025 full bloomMarch 30

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

Bloom dates by year

Tokyo: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 11Mar 21Mar 31Apr 10Apr 2019601970198019902000201020201953: Mar 26 (First bloom)1954: Mar 26 (First bloom)1955: Mar 24 (First bloom)1956: Mar 27 (First bloom)1957: Apr 2 (First bloom)1958: Mar 30 (First bloom)1959: Mar 24 (First bloom)1960: Mar 24 (First bloom)1961: Apr 1 (First bloom)1962: Apr 1 (First bloom)1963: Apr 1 (First bloom)1964: Apr 3 (First bloom)1965: Apr 2 (First bloom)1966: Mar 20 (First bloom)1967: Mar 30 (First bloom)1968: Mar 30 (First bloom)1969: Apr 6 (First bloom)1970: Apr 7 (First bloom)1971: Mar 30 (First bloom)1972: Mar 29 (First bloom)1973: Mar 31 (First bloom)1974: Apr 2 (First bloom)1975: Mar 29 (First bloom)1976: Mar 23 (First bloom)1977: Mar 22 (First bloom)1978: Mar 31 (First bloom)1979: Mar 23 (First bloom)1980: Apr 1 (First bloom)1981: Mar 26 (First bloom)1982: Mar 23 (First bloom)1983: Mar 31 (First bloom)1984: Apr 12 (First bloom)1985: Apr 3 (First bloom)1986: Apr 3 (First bloom)1987: Mar 23 (First bloom)1988: Apr 3 (First bloom)1989: Mar 20 (First bloom)1990: Mar 20 (First bloom)1991: Mar 30 (First bloom)1992: Mar 25 (First bloom)1993: Mar 24 (First bloom)1994: Mar 31 (First bloom)1995: Mar 31 (First bloom)1996: Apr 1 (First bloom)1997: Mar 21 (First bloom)1998: Mar 27 (First bloom)1999: Mar 24 (First bloom)2000: Mar 31 (First bloom)2001: Mar 23 (First bloom)2002: Mar 16 (First bloom)2003: Mar 27 (First bloom)2004: Mar 19 (First bloom)2005: Mar 31 (First bloom)2006: Mar 21 (First bloom)2007: Mar 20 (First bloom)2008: Mar 23 (First bloom)2009: Mar 21 (First bloom)2010: Mar 22 (First bloom)2011: Mar 28 (First bloom)2012: Apr 1 (First bloom)2013: Mar 16 (First bloom)2014: Mar 25 (First bloom)2015: Mar 23 (First bloom)2016: Mar 22 (First bloom)2017: Mar 21 (First bloom)2018: Mar 17 (First bloom)2019: Mar 21 (First bloom)2020: Mar 15 (First bloom)2021: Mar 14 (First bloom)2022: Mar 20 (First bloom)2023: Mar 14 (First bloom)2024: Mar 30 (First bloom)2025: Mar 24 (First bloom)1953: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 15 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 1 (Full bloom)1977: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1982: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 18 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 3 (Full bloom)1990: Mar 26 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1997: Mar 30 (Full bloom)1998: Mar 31 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2001: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2002: Mar 21 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2004: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2006: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2007: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2008: Mar 28 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2013: Mar 22 (Full bloom)2014: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2015: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2018: Mar 24 (Full bloom)2019: Mar 27 (Full bloom)2020: Mar 23 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 22 (Full bloom)2022: Mar 27 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 22 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2025: Mar 30 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Mar 24Mar 30
2024Mar 29Apr 4
2023Mar 14Mar 22
2022Mar 20Mar 27
2021Mar 14Mar 22
2020Mar 14Mar 22
2019Mar 21Mar 27
2018Mar 17Mar 24
2017Mar 21Apr 2
2016Mar 21Mar 31
2015Mar 23Mar 29
2014Mar 25Mar 30
2013Mar 16Mar 22
2012Mar 31Apr 6
2011Mar 28Apr 6

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

  • Yokohama — typical first bloom Mar 25
  • Kumagaya — typical first bloom Mar 27
  • 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