Cherry Blossoms in Sendai (Tohoku) in Late April: Will You Catch Them? (2027)
In an average year, Sendai (Tohoku)'s cherry blossoms reach full bloom around April 6. For an April 21–30 trip, the chance of overlapping peak bloom is ~10%, and the chance of seeing at least some blossoms is ~10%.
10%chance of peak bloomLikely to miss the peak here.
usual bloom
this window
Mar 24darker = full bloomMay 8
What you'll likely see
Green hazakura (leaves) · ~9.5 days
Fresh green leaves, blossoms finished. If this is your window, late-blooming yaezakura (up to ~2 weeks after) or heading north are your best moves.
This window is a stretch in Sendai (Tohoku) — on the same dates you'd likely have better odds of cherry blossoms in Aomori (Tohoku) (77%) or Sapporo (Hokkaido) (66%) instead. Hotels there for these dates: Aomori · Sapporo.
About these numbers: Bloom timing is centred on the last 10 seasons of JMA observations (2017–2026), which run earlier than the 1991–2020 normal — by about 7 days in Sendai.
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