Cherry Blossom & Autumn Leaf Peak Timing by City and Date

Every city and date range we track, with the percentage chance of catching peak bloom or peak color on those dates — from the same 30-year historical model as the planner. Pick your city and month below for the full breakdown.

Cherry blossoms

Sapporo (Hokkaido) — full bloom around April 27

Early April (~0% peak) · Mid April (~14% peak) · Late April (~66% peak) · Early May (~66% peak) · Mid May (~14% peak) · Late May (~0% peak)

Aomori (Tohoku) — full bloom around April 19

Early April (~6% peak) · Mid April (~56% peak) · Late April (~77% peak) · Early May (~20% peak) · Mid May (~1% peak)

Sendai (Tohoku) — full bloom around April 6

Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~17% peak) · Early April (~71% peak) · Mid April (~61% peak) · Late April (~10% peak) · Early May (~0% peak)

Niigata — full bloom around April 7

Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~11% peak) · Early April (~69% peak) · Mid April (~69% peak) · Late April (~11% peak) · Early May (~0% peak)

Kanazawa — full bloom around April 4

Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~18% peak) · Early April (~91% peak) · Mid April (~50% peak) · Late April (~1% peak)

Nagano — full bloom around April 10

Late March (~5% peak) · Early April (~50% peak) · Mid April (~79% peak) · Late April (~26% peak) · Early May (~1% peak)

Tokyo — full bloom around March 27

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~11% peak) · Late March (~75% peak) · Early April (~63% peak) · Mid April (~8% peak) · Late April (~0% peak)

Yokohama — full bloom around March 31

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~2% peak) · Late March (~50% peak) · Early April (~82% peak) · Mid April (~24% peak) · Late April (~1% peak)

Shizuoka (Fuji area) — full bloom around April 3

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~1% peak) · Late March (~30% peak) · Early April (~84% peak) · Mid April (~43% peak) · Late April (~2% peak)

Nagoya — full bloom around April 1

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~40% peak) · Early April (~94% peak) · Mid April (~23% peak) · Late April (~0% peak)

Kyoto — full bloom around April 1

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~1% peak) · Late March (~42% peak) · Early April (~90% peak) · Mid April (~26% peak) · Late April (~0% peak)

Osaka — full bloom around April 1

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~41% peak) · Early April (~93% peak) · Mid April (~24% peak) · Late April (~0% peak)

Nara — full bloom around April 2

Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~32% peak) · Early April (~94% peak) · Mid April (~32% peak) · Late April (~0% peak)

Kobe — full bloom around April 4

Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~17% peak) · Early April (~91% peak) · Mid April (~50% peak) · Late April (~1% peak)

Hiroshima — full bloom around April 1

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~1% peak) · Late March (~42% peak) · Early April (~90% peak) · Mid April (~27% peak) · Late April (~0% peak)

Takamatsu — full bloom around April 2

Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~30% peak) · Early April (~96% peak) · Mid April (~30% peak) · Late April (~0% peak)

Matsuyama (Ehime) — full bloom around April 2

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~34% peak) · Early April (~91% peak) · Mid April (~34% peak) · Late April (~1% peak)

Kochi — full bloom around March 28

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~5% peak) · Late March (~73% peak) · Early April (~73% peak) · Mid April (~8% peak)

Fukuoka — full bloom around March 30

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~1% peak) · Late March (~59% peak) · Early April (~87% peak) · Mid April (~12% peak) · Late April (~0% peak)

Beppu (Oita) — full bloom around April 4

Early March (~0% peak) · Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~20% peak) · Early April (~88% peak) · Mid April (~50% peak) · Late April (~2% peak)

Kagoshima — full bloom around April 7

Mid March (~0% peak) · Late March (~14% peak) · Early April (~66% peak) · Mid April (~66% peak) · Late April (~14% peak)

Autumn leaves

In 11 cities these dates follow when the famous viewing spots typically peak, which is earlier than JMA's reference tree: why the official date reads late.

Sapporo (Hokkaido) — peak color around October 28

Early October (~0% peak) · Mid October (~10% peak) · Late October (~67% peak) · Early November (~67% peak) · Mid November (~13% peak)

Aomori (Tohoku) — peak color around November 13

Mid October (~0% peak) · Late October (~1% peak) · Early November (~29% peak) · Mid November (~85% peak) · Late November (~43% peak) · Early December (~2% peak)

Sendai (Tohoku) — peak color around November 16

Late October (~0% peak) · Early November (~16% peak) · Mid November (~72% peak) · Late November (~62% peak) · Early December (~9% peak) · Mid December (~0% peak)

Niigata — peak color around November 15

Late October (~1% peak) · Early November (~23% peak) · Mid November (~71% peak) · Late November (~54% peak) · Early December (~10% peak)

Kanazawa — peak color around November 18

Late October (~0% peak) · Early November (~5% peak) · Mid November (~65% peak) · Late November (~78% peak) · Early December (~12% peak) · Mid December (~0% peak)

Nagano — peak color around November 12

Mid October (~0% peak) · Late October (~2% peak) · Early November (~37% peak) · Mid November (~82% peak) · Late November (~37% peak) · Early December (~2% peak)

Tokyo — peak color around November 28

Early November (~0% peak) · Mid November (~2% peak) · Late November (~69% peak) · Early December (~84% peak) · Mid December (~7% peak)

Yokohama — peak color around November 27

Early November (~0% peak) · Mid November (~13% peak) · Late November (~66% peak) · Early December (~66% peak) · Mid December (~13% peak) · Late December (~0% peak)

Shizuoka (Fuji area) — peak color around November 27

Early November (~1% peak) · Mid November (~15% peak) · Late November (~65% peak) · Early December (~65% peak) · Mid December (~15% peak) · Late December (~1% peak)

Nagoya — peak color around November 28

Early November (~0% peak) · Mid November (~9% peak) · Late November (~62% peak) · Early December (~72% peak) · Mid December (~16% peak)

Kyoto — peak color around November 25

Early November (~0% peak) · Mid November (~19% peak) · Late November (~79% peak) · Early December (~57% peak) · Mid December (~5% peak) · Late December (~0% peak)

Osaka — peak color around November 22

Late October (~0% peak) · Early November (~0% peak) · Mid November (~30% peak) · Late November (~96% peak) · Early December (~30% peak) · Mid December (~0% peak) · Late December (~0% peak)

Nara — peak color around November 21

Late October (~1% peak) · Early November (~10% peak) · Mid November (~43% peak) · Late November (~64% peak) · Early December (~35% peak) · Mid December (~6% peak)

Kobe — peak color around November 25

Early November (~0% peak) · Mid November (~18% peak) · Late November (~80% peak) · Early December (~57% peak) · Mid December (~5% peak) · Late December (~0% peak)

Hiroshima — peak color around November 22

Late October (~0% peak) · Early November (~0% peak) · Mid November (~31% peak) · Late November (~95% peak) · Early December (~31% peak) · Mid December (~0% peak)

Takamatsu — peak color around November 23

Late October (~0% peak) · Early November (~4% peak) · Mid November (~34% peak) · Late November (~72% peak) · Early December (~44% peak) · Mid December (~7% peak)

Matsuyama (Ehime) — peak color around November 24

Late October (~0% peak) · Early November (~3% peak) · Mid November (~29% peak) · Late November (~70% peak) · Early December (~48% peak) · Mid December (~9% peak) · Late December (~0% peak)

Kochi — peak color around November 25

Early November (~1% peak) · Mid November (~22% peak) · Late November (~73% peak) · Early December (~55% peak) · Mid December (~8% peak) · Late December (~0% peak)

Fukuoka — peak color around November 22

Late October (~0% peak) · Early November (~5% peak) · Mid November (~39% peak) · Late November (~71% peak) · Early December (~39% peak) · Mid December (~5% peak) · Late December (~0% peak)

Beppu (Oita) — peak color around November 28

Early November (~0% peak) · Mid November (~3% peak) · Late November (~69% peak) · Early December (~83% peak) · Mid December (~7% peak)

Kagoshima — peak color around November 30

Early November (~5% peak) · Mid November (~19% peak) · Late November (~40% peak) · Early December (~47% peak) · Mid December (~32% peak) · Late December (~12% peak)