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Cherry Blossoms in Yokohama in Late March: Will You Catch Them? (2027)

In an average year, Yokohama's cherry blossoms reach full bloom around April 1. For a March 21–31 trip, the chance of overlapping peak bloom is ~42%, and the chance of seeing at least some blossoms is ~89%.

42% chance of peak bloom · 89% chance of catching at least some
usual bloom
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Mar 13darker = full bloomApr 16
What you'll likely see
Buds & bare branches · ~5 daysOpening (10→80%) · ~4.5 daysFull bloom · ~1 day

Across March 21–31 in an average year, expect roughly 5 days of buds & bare branches, and 4.5 days of opening (10→80%). Mostly bare branches with pink-tinged buds — sakura hasn't started here on these dates in most years.

This window is a stretch in Yokohama — on the same dates you'd likely have better odds of cherry blossoms in Kochi (59%) or Fukuoka (50%) instead. Hotels there for these dates: Kochi · Fukuoka.
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Shift your dates in Yokohama: Yokohama · Mid March · 1% peak · Yokohama · Early April · 90% peak

Better odds for March 21–31 elsewhere: Kochi · Late March · 59% peak · Fukuoka · Late March · 50% peak · Tokyo · Late March · 50% peak · Shizuoka (Fuji area) · Late March · 34% peak

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