When do cherry blossoms bloom in Utsunomiya?

In Utsunomiya (Tochigi), cherry blossoms typically start blooming around March 30 and reach full bloom around April 6, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals.

Typical first bloomMarch 30
Typical full bloomApril 6
Typical viewing windowMar 30 – Apr 13 (petals usually stay about a week after full bloom)
Earliest first bloom on recordMarch 18 (2002)
Latest first bloom on recordApril 18 (1984)
2025 first bloomMarch 28
2025 full bloomApril 9

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

Bloom dates by year

Utsunomiya: cherry blossom dates, 1953–2025
Mar 21Mar 31Apr 10Apr 2019601970198019902000201020201953: Apr 6 (First bloom)1954: Apr 2 (First bloom)1955: Apr 3 (First bloom)1956: Apr 11 (First bloom)1957: Apr 9 (First bloom)1958: Apr 6 (First bloom)1959: Mar 31 (First bloom)1960: Apr 2 (First bloom)1961: Apr 5 (First bloom)1962: Apr 7 (First bloom)1963: Apr 6 (First bloom)1964: Apr 7 (First bloom)1965: Apr 11 (First bloom)1966: Mar 30 (First bloom)1967: Apr 4 (First bloom)1968: Apr 5 (First bloom)1969: Apr 8 (First bloom)1970: Apr 13 (First bloom)1971: Apr 5 (First bloom)1972: Apr 1 (First bloom)1973: Apr 3 (First bloom)1974: Apr 8 (First bloom)1975: Apr 7 (First bloom)1976: Apr 2 (First bloom)1977: Apr 1 (First bloom)1978: Apr 10 (First bloom)1979: Mar 29 (First bloom)1980: Apr 8 (First bloom)1981: Apr 6 (First bloom)1982: Apr 1 (First bloom)1983: Apr 7 (First bloom)1984: Apr 19 (First bloom)1985: Apr 6 (First bloom)1986: Apr 11 (First bloom)1987: Mar 31 (First bloom)1988: Apr 8 (First bloom)1989: Mar 27 (First bloom)1990: Mar 25 (First bloom)1991: Apr 4 (First bloom)1992: Mar 31 (First bloom)1993: Apr 2 (First bloom)1994: Apr 4 (First bloom)1995: Apr 4 (First bloom)1996: Apr 7 (First bloom)1997: Mar 30 (First bloom)1998: Mar 30 (First bloom)1999: Mar 26 (First bloom)2000: Apr 6 (First bloom)2001: Mar 28 (First bloom)2002: Mar 18 (First bloom)2003: Mar 31 (First bloom)2004: Mar 28 (First bloom)2005: Apr 6 (First bloom)2006: Mar 29 (First bloom)2007: Mar 26 (First bloom)2008: Mar 29 (First bloom)2009: Mar 26 (First bloom)2010: Apr 2 (First bloom)2011: Apr 6 (First bloom)2012: Apr 9 (First bloom)2013: Mar 21 (First bloom)2014: Mar 29 (First bloom)2015: Mar 30 (First bloom)2016: Mar 29 (First bloom)2017: Apr 3 (First bloom)2018: Mar 26 (First bloom)2019: Mar 28 (First bloom)2020: Mar 22 (First bloom)2021: Mar 20 (First bloom)2022: Mar 27 (First bloom)2023: Mar 20 (First bloom)2024: Apr 1 (First bloom)2025: Mar 28 (First bloom)1953: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1954: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1955: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1956: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1957: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1958: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1959: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1960: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1961: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1962: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1963: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1964: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1965: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1966: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1967: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1968: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1969: Apr 13 (Full bloom)1970: Apr 19 (Full bloom)1971: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1972: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1973: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1974: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1975: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1976: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1977: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1978: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1979: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1980: Apr 14 (Full bloom)1981: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1982: Apr 7 (Full bloom)1983: Apr 12 (Full bloom)1984: Apr 25 (Full bloom)1985: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1986: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1987: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1988: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1989: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1990: Apr 2 (Full bloom)1991: Apr 9 (Full bloom)1992: Apr 5 (Full bloom)1993: Apr 11 (Full bloom)1994: Apr 8 (Full bloom)1995: Apr 10 (Full bloom)1996: Apr 16 (Full bloom)1997: Apr 4 (Full bloom)1998: Apr 6 (Full bloom)1999: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2000: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2001: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2002: Mar 25 (Full bloom)2003: Apr 7 (Full bloom)2004: Apr 1 (Full bloom)2005: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2006: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2007: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2008: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2009: Apr 6 (Full bloom)2010: Apr 8 (Full bloom)2011: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2012: Apr 13 (Full bloom)2013: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2014: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2015: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2016: Apr 5 (Full bloom)2017: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2018: Mar 29 (Full bloom)2019: Apr 9 (Full bloom)2020: Apr 4 (Full bloom)2021: Mar 31 (Full bloom)2022: Apr 2 (Full bloom)2023: Mar 30 (Full bloom)2024: Apr 12 (Full bloom)2025: Apr 9 (Full bloom)

● First bloom▲ Full bloom┄ 1991–2020 normal

Recent years

YearFirst bloomFull bloom
2025Mar 28Apr 9
2024Mar 31Apr 11
2023Mar 20Mar 30
2022Mar 27Apr 2
2021Mar 20Mar 31
2020Mar 21Apr 3
2019Mar 28Apr 9
2018Mar 26Mar 29
2017Apr 3Apr 9
2016Mar 28Apr 4
2015Mar 30Apr 2
2014Mar 29Apr 4
2013Mar 21Mar 29
2012Apr 8Apr 12
2011Apr 6Apr 12

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
  • Kumagaya — typical first bloom Mar 27
  • Maebashi — typical first bloom Mar 29
  • 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